Geographical vs. ecological diversification in Carex section Phacocystis (Cyperaceae): Patterns hidden behind a twisted taxonomy

C Benítez‐Benítez, S Martín‐Bravo… - … of Systematics and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Carex section Phacocystis (Cyperaceae) is one of the most diverse and
taxonomically complex groups of sedges (between 116 and 147 species), with a worldwide …

Parallel and convergent diversification in two northern hemispheric species-rich Carex lineages (Cyperaceae)

S Gebauer, JR Starr, MH Hoffmann - Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2014 - Springer
Carex species are dominant and abundant plants in boreal and arctic landscapes, typically
covering large wetland areas. Most of these vegetation-characteristic species are from …

Taxonomic delimitation and drivers of speciation in the Ibero‐North African Carex sect. Phacocystis river‐shore group (Cyperaceae)

P Jiménez‐Mejías, M Escudero… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
• Premise of the study: The Ibero‐North African Carex sect. Phacocystis river‐shore group is
a set of perennial helophytic species with poorly defined taxonomic boundaries. In the …

A tale of worldwide success: Behind the scenes of Carex (Cyperaceae) biogeography and diversification

S Martín‐Bravo, P Jiménez‐Mejías… - … of Systematics and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The megadiverse genus Carex (c. 2000 species, Cyperaceae) has a nearly cosmopolitan
distribution, displaying an inverted latitudinal richness gradient with higher species diversity …

[PDF][PDF] East vs. West: Monophyletic clades within the paraphyletic Carex acuta complex, section Phacocystis (Cyperaceae)

JA Dragon, DS Barrington - … : uses, diversity, and systematics of the …, 2008 - researchgate.net
The Carex acuta L. complex, as defined by Standley, comprises 12 species from section
Phacocystis Dumort., one of the largest sections within the genus Carex L. The species of …

Systematics of the Carex aquatilis and C. lenticularis lineages: Geographically and ecologically divergent sister clades of Carex section Phacocystis (Cyperaceae)

JA Dragon, DS Barrington - American Journal of Botany, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Carex aquatilis is a highly diverse and geographically widespread member of one of the
largest genera of flowering plants, Carex, and is ideally suited for the study of the role of …

Reconciling morphology and phylogeny allows an integrative taxonomic revision of the giant sedges of Carex section Rhynchocystis (Cyperaceae)

M Míguez, S Martín-Bravo… - Botanical Journal of the …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Species delimitation in Carex section Rhynchocystis has remained relatively constant
through its taxonomic history. The section is currently composed of five species distributed in …

A new classification of Carex (Cyperaceae) subgenera supported by a HybSeq backbone phylogenetic tree

T Villaverde, P Jimenez-Mejias… - Botanical Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The field of systematics is experiencing a new molecular revolution driven by the increased
availability of high-throughput sequencing technologies. As these techniques become more …

An Evolutionary Study of Carex Subg. Psyllophorae (Cyperaceae) Sheds Light on a Strikingly Disjunct Distribution in the Southern Hemisphere, With Emphasis on Its …

C Benítez-Benítez, A Otero, KA Ford… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Carex subgenus Psyllophorae is an engaging study group due to its early diversification
compared to most Carex lineages, and its remarkable disjunct distribution in four continents …

Molecular phylogeny of the species-rich Carex sect. Racemosae (Cyperaceae) based on four nuclear and chloroplast markers

S Gebauer, M Röser, MH Hoffmann - Systematic Botany, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Carex is one of the most species-rich genera of the world and an important component of
vegetation, particularly in colder regions. One of its larger groups is sect. Racemosae with …