Background Plant species delimitation can be difficult when clearly visible diagnostic
characteristics are lacking. Historically, phenotypic similarity has been used as a criterion to …

Hydrocotyle, belonging to the Hydrocotyloideae of Araliaceae, consists of 95 perennial and
35 annual species. Due to the lack of stable diagnostic morphological characteristics and …

Sanicula orthacantha is a perennial herb widely distributed in China and is a widely used for
medicinal purposes. In this study, the whole chloroplast genome was sequenced and …

Using DNA barcoding for species identification remains challenging for many plant groups.
New sequencing approaches such as complete plastid genome sequencing may provide …

Based on nuclear and chloroplast sequences we resolve species relationships in
Calycanthaceae and develop a biogeographic hypothesis that explains their intercontinental …

Crassulaceae is a mid‐sized family of angiosperms, most species of which are herbaceous
succulents, usually with 5‐merous flowers and one or two whorls of stamens. Although …

In the omics-age of molecular systematics, entire genomes or genomic segments often
contradict each other or the broader consensus of organismal relationships. Furthermore …

The monocot genus Croomia (Stemonaceae) comprises three herbaceous perennial
species that exhibit EA (Eastern Asian)–ENA (Eastern North American) disjunct distribution …

The genetic diversity and relationships among plants belonging to the subfamily Sedoideae
(Crassulaceae), some of which are indigenous to Korea or introduced from other countries …

Chloroplast gene matK sequence data were used to estimate the phylogeny of 112 species
of Crassulaceae sampled from 33 genera and all six recognized subfamilies. Our analyses …