Phylogeny, character evolution, and biogeography of Cuscuta (dodders; Convolvulaceae) inferred from coding plastid and nuclear sequences
• Premise of the study: The parasitic genus Cuscuta, containing some 200 species
circumscribed traditionally in three subgenera, is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring in a wide …
circumscribed traditionally in three subgenera, is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring in a wide …
A phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular characters of Boraginaceae: evolutionary relationships, taxonomy, and patterns of character evolution
JI Cohen - Cladistics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The angiosperm family Boraginaceae includes ca. 1600 species distributed among ca. 110
genera. Some floral features are constant within the family, but many vegetative, floral …
genera. Some floral features are constant within the family, but many vegetative, floral …
A phylogenetically based infrageneric classification of the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae)
Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) is one of the largest and most economically important
lineages of parasitic plants. The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution with more than …
lineages of parasitic plants. The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution with more than …
Parsing a plethora of pollen: the role of pollen size and shape in the evolution of Boraginaceae
M Noroozi, F Ghahremaninejad, D Bogler… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pollen, the microgametophyte of seed plants, has an important role in plant reproduction
and, therefore, evolution. Pollen is variable in, for example, size, shape, aperture number; …
and, therefore, evolution. Pollen is variable in, for example, size, shape, aperture number; …
A continuous morphological approach to study the evolution of pollen in a phylogenetic context: an example with the order Myrtales
The study of pollen morphology has historically allowed evolutionary biologists to assess
phylogenetic relationships among Angiosperms, as well as to better understand the fossil …
phylogenetic relationships among Angiosperms, as well as to better understand the fossil …
Evolutionary history and taxonomy of the Cuscuta umbellata complex (Convolvulaceae): Evidence of extensive hybridization from discordant nuclear and plastid …
M Costea, S Stefanović - Taxon, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The Cuscuta umbellata complex is one of the 15 major clades recently circumscribed in C.
subg. Grammica. Most of its members occur in North America and the Caribbean (C …
subg. Grammica. Most of its members occur in North America and the Caribbean (C …
Systematics of Cuscuta chinensis species complex (subgenus Grammica, Convolvulaceae): evidence for long-distance dispersal and one new species
M Costea, I Spence, S Stefanović - Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2011 - Springer
Cuscuta chinensis species complex is a small clade from subgenus Grammica (Cuscuta,
Convolvulaceae). Many species of this clade exhibit crest-or dome-like multicellular …
Convolvulaceae). Many species of this clade exhibit crest-or dome-like multicellular …
Diversity and evolution of the gynoecium in Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) in relation to their reproductive biology: two styles are better than one
MAR Wright, M Welsh, M Costea - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2011 - Springer
The gynoecium of 122 species and 14 varieties of Cuscuta (dodders) was investigated by
light and scanning electron microscopy to assess its diversity and evolution and to provide a …
light and scanning electron microscopy to assess its diversity and evolution and to provide a …
Micro-morphological study of Evolvulus spp. (Convolvulaceae): the old world medicinal plants
K Ketjarun, GW Staples, SC Swangpol, P Traiperm - Botanical studies, 2016 - Springer
Background Several medicinal properties have been reported for plants in the genus
Evolvulus, such as a brain tonic and antifungal from Evolvulus alsinoides, and a sedative …
Evolvulus, such as a brain tonic and antifungal from Evolvulus alsinoides, and a sedative …
Distimake vitifolius (Convolvulaceae): reclassification of a widespread species in view of phylogenetics and convergent pollen evolution
P Pisuttimarn, ARG Simões… - Botanical Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Distimake vitifolius comb. nov.(Convolvulaceae), currently treated as Camonea vitifolia, is a
common and widespread species in South-East Asia. A recent study on the re-delimitation of …
common and widespread species in South-East Asia. A recent study on the re-delimitation of …