Is the East Asian flora ancient or not?

YS Chen, T Deng, Z Zhou, H Sun - National Science Review, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The East Asian flora (EAF) is a key biodiversity hotspot for understanding the origin
and evolution of Northern Hemisphere floras, but there is an ongoing debate on whether it is …

Consequences of secondary calibrations on divergence time estimates

JJ Schenk - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Secondary calibrations (calibrations based on the results of previous molecular dating
studies) are commonly applied in divergence time analyses in groups that lack fossil data; …

Phylogenetic relationships, possible ancient hybridization, and biogeographic history of Abies (Pinaceae) based on data from nuclear, plastid, and mitochondrial …

QP Xiang, R Wei, YZ Shao, ZY Yang, XQ Wang… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abies, the second largest genus of Pinaceae, consists of approximately 48 species
occurring in the north temperate region. Previous molecular phylogenetic studies improved …

Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World

ZC Qi, P Li, JJ Wu, A Gamisch, T Yang… - … of Systematics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Geographical variation in species richness in plant groups is determined by the interplay
between historical, evolutionary, and ecological processes. However, the processes …

Phylogeography of Liquidambar styraciflua (Altingiaceae) in Mesoamerica: survivors of a Neogene widespread temperate forest (or cloud forest) in North America?

E Ruiz‐Sanchez, JF Ornelas - Ecology and evolution, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate the genetic variation between populations of the A merican sweetgum (L
iquidambar styraciflua), a tree species with a disjunct distribution between northeastern T …

Phylogenomics, biogeography, and evolution of morphology and ecological niche of the eastern Asian–eastern North American Nyssa (Nyssaceae)

W Zhou, QY Xiang, J Wen - Journal of Systematics and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Nyssa (Nyssaceae, Cornales) represents a classical example of the well‐known
eastern Asian–eastern North American floristic disjunction. The genus consists of three …

Updated molecular phylogenetic analysis, dating and biogeographical history of the lily family (Liliaceae: Liliales)

JS Kim, JH Kim - Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Liliaceae sensu APG IV include c. 600 species, and have been circumscribed into three
subfamilies, Lilioideae, Calochortoideae and Streptopoideae. Molecular phylogenetic …

Phylogenetics, character evolution, and distribution patterns of the greenbriers, Smilacaceae (Liliales), a near-cosmopolitan family of monocots

Z Qi, KM Cameron, P Li, Y Zhao, S Chen… - Botanical Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Smilacaceae, composed of Smilax and Heterosmilax, are a cosmopolitan family of> 200
species of mostly climbing monocots with alternate leaves characterized by reticulate …

UCE Phylogenomics of New World Cryptopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Elucidates Genus Boundaries, Species Boundaries, and the Vicariant History of a …

MG Branstetter, JT Longino - Insect Systematics and Diversity, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The genus Cryptopone Emery contains 25 species of litter and soil ants, 5 of which
occur in the Americas. Cryptopone gilva (Roger) occurs in the southeastern United States …

Phylogenomics, co-evolution of ecological niche and morphology, and historical biogeography of buckeyes, horsechestnuts, and their relatives (Hippocastaneae …

ZY Du, AJ Harris, QYJ Xiang - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we used RAD-seq data to resolve the phylogeny of the tribe Hippocastaneae
(Sapindaceae) and conducted comparative analyses to gain insights into the evolution and …