Phylogenetic studies of Carex L.(Cyperaceae) have consistently demonstrated that most
subgenera and sections are para‐or polyphyletic. Yet, taxonomists continue to use …

During glacial phases of the Quaternary, Southern European and Mediterranean mountains
(SEMms: Pyrenees, Apennines, Balkan Mountains, Maritime Alps, etc.) provided suitable …

The megadiverse genus Carex (c. 2000 species, Cyperaceae) has a nearly cosmopolitan
distribution, displaying an inverted latitudinal richness gradient with higher species diversity …

Bipolar disjunct distributions are a fascinating biogeographic pattern exhibited by about 30
vascular plants, whose populations reach very high latitudes in the northern and southern …

Determining phylogenetic relationships among very closely related species has remained a
challenge for evolutionary biologists due to interlocus phylogenetic discordance and the …

We present the first large-scale phylogenetic hypothesis for the genus Carex based on 996
of the 1983 accepted species (50.23%). We used a supermatrix approach using three DNA …

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 …

Glacial relict populations at the rear-edge of species' distributions are expected to respond
dramatically to climate warming, yet very few studies have compared their conservation …

Aim The evolutionary history of narrow endemic species has received little attention
compared with that of more widely distributed species. Small effective population sizes and …

Mountain vegetation is highly specialized to harsh climatic conditions and therefore is
sensitive to any change in environment. The rarest and most vulnerable plants occurring in …