Hybridization has long been recognized as a fundamental evolutionary process in plants
but, until recently, our understanding of its phylogenetic distribution and biological …

An unintended consequence of global change is an increase in opportunities for
hybridization among previously isolated lineages. Here we illustrate how global change can …

Environmental gradients are very common and many plant species respond to them through
adaptive genetic change. This can be a first step along a continuum of change that leads …

DNA barcoding and metabarcoding provide new avenues for investigating biological
systems. These techniques require well‐curated reference libraries with extensive coverage …

Hybridization can facilitate both evolutionary diversification and extinction and has had a
critical role in plant evolution, with c. 25% of species known to hybridize in some temperate …

The Morelloid clade, also known as the black nightshades or “Maurella”(Morella), is one of
the 10 major clades within Solanum L. The pantropical clade consists of 75 currently …

The invasive herb Lupinus polyphyllus has been focus of a number of fact sheets worldwide
but a comprehensive summary of the species' taxonomy and morphology, distribution …

While alien organisms, vascular plants included, are progressively increasing their
worldwide impact on habitats, the present research confirms a similar dangerous trend for …

Natural hybridisation and polyploidy are currently recognised as drivers of biodiversity,
despite early scepticism about their importance. The Mediterranean region is a biodiversity …

Societal Impact Statement We rely on plants and fungi for most aspects of our lives. Yet
plants and fungi are under threat, and we risk losing species before we know their identity …