Abstract Background Polystachya Hook. is a large pantropical orchid genus (c. 240 species)
distributed in Africa, southern Asia and the Americas, with the center of diversity in Africa …

Background The taxonomy and infrageneric delimitation of Phalaenopsis Blume has been
significantly disputed due to some overlapping morphological features between species …

Litsea is a group of evergreen trees or shrubs in the laurel family, Lauraceae. Species of the
genus are widely used for a wide range of medicinal and industrial aspects. At present, most …

Research Highlights: For the first time, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Carya
illinoinensis cv.'Pawnee'was de novo assembled. Comprehensive analysis the cp genome …

An elucidation of how the selection pressures caused by habitat environments affect plant
plastid genomes and lead to the adaptive evolution of plants, is a very intense area of …

Introduction The Aristolochia, as an important genus comprised of over 400 species, has
attracted much interest because of its unique chemical and pharmacological properties …

Eragrostideae Stapf, the second-largest tribe in Chloridoideae (Poaceae), is a taxonomically
complex tribe. In this study, chloroplast genomes of 13 Eragrostideae species were newly …

The Pinus mugo complex is a large group of closely related mountain pines, which are an
important component of the ecosystems of the most important mountain ranges, such as the …

Ilex dabieshanensis K. Yao & MB Deng is not only a highly valued tree species for
landscaping, it is also a good material for making kuding tea due to its anti-inflammatory and …

Dracaena draco, which belongs to the genus Dracaena, is an endemic succulent of the
Canary Islands. Although it is one of the most popular and widely grown ornamental plants …