Based on recent molecular and morphological studies we present a modern worldwide
phylogenetic classification of the±12074 grasses and place the 771 grass genera into 12 …

Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …

The Amazonian rainforest is arguably the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem in the
world, yet the timing of the origin and evolutionary causes of this diversity are a matter of …

This review considers the relationship between the lifespan of an individual plant and the
longevity of its component cells, tissues and organs. It begins by defining the terms …

Domestication of plants and animals is the major factor underlying human civilization and is
a gigantic evolutionary experiment of adaptation and speciation, generating incipient …

Andean orogeny is considered as one of the most important events for the development of
current plant diversity in South America. We compare available phylogenetic studies and …

The systematics of grasses has advanced through applications of plastome phylogenomics,
although studies have been largely limited to subfamilies or other subgroups of Poaceae …

Grasses are widespread on every continent and are found in all terrestrial biomes. The
dominance and spread of grasses and grassland ecosystems have led to significant …

Abstract Background and Aims The genus Allium comprises more than 800 species, placing
it among the largest monocotyledonous genera. It is a variable group that is spread widely …

Fine fescues (Festuca L. spp.) comprise a group of five cool‐season grasses used in
turfgrass systems under many conditions: strong creeping red fescue (F. rubra L. ssp. rubra …