Background Zingiberoideae is a large and diverse subfamily of the family Zingiberaceae.
Four genera in subfamily Zingiberoideae each possess 50 or more species, including …

Purple-leafed plants not only have a higher resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, but also
have higher ornamental value. Anthocyanins are vital for leaf color formation, growth and …

Background Trapa L. is a floating-leaved aquatic plant with important economic and
ecological values. However, the species identification and phylogenetic relationship within …

Abstract Background The orchid genus Pholidota Lindl. ex Hook. is economically important
as some species has long been used in traditional medicine. However, the systematic status …

Lagerstroemia indica L. is a well-known ornamental plant with large pyramidal racemes,
long flower duration, and diverse colors and cultivars. It has been cultivated for nearly 1600 …

Zanthoxylum L. is an economic crop with a long history of cultivation and domestication and
has important economic, ecological, and medicinal value. To solve the classification …

With the development of molecular sequencing approaches, many taxonomic and
phylogenetic problems of the genus Allium L. have been solved; however, the phylogenetic …

Trollius, a genus in the Ranunculaceae family, has significant medicinal and ornamental
value. It is widely distributed in China with 16 different species accepted. However, due to …

Litsea, a non-monophyletic group of the tribe Laureae (Lauraceae), plays important roles in
the tropical and subtropical forests of Asia, Australia, Central and North America, and the …

Curcuma alismatifolia (Zingiberaceae) is an ornamental species with high economic value
due to its recent rise in popularity among floriculturists. Cultivars within this species have …