A leading hypothesis for the immense diversity of the Orchidaceae is that skewed mating
success and small, disjunct populations lead to strong genetic drift and switches between …

Brazilian orchids are currently threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and, because of
their high ornamental value, intense collecting pressure. Genetic diversity can play a key …

South America harbors the highest plant diversity on Earth. The causes of such
exceptionally high diversity remain poorly understood, despite great attention devoted to the …

Better knowledge of medicinal plant species and their conservation is an urgent need
worldwide. Decision making for conservation strategies can be based on the knowledge of …

Despite the fact that invasive species are of great evolutionary interest because of their
success in colonizing and spreading into new areas, the factors underlying this success …

Abstract Vellozia compacta Mart. ex Schult. is a morphologically polymorphic species
distributed in disjunct populations in two edaphic environments of Brazilian campos …

Habenaria edgeworthii Hook. f. ex Collett is an important terrestrial orchid used in different
Ayurvedic formulations. In the present study, variations among morphological …

Knowledge about the population genetic variation of the endangered orchid, Cypripedium
japonicum, is conducive to the development of conservation strategies. Here, we examined …

Abstract The high-altitude Southeastern Brazilian Cattleya coccinea clade includes two
taxonomically challenging species, Cattleya coccinea and Cattleya mantiqueirae, the latter …

Currently, many Brazilian orchids are threatened with extinction resulting from habitat loss
and intense harvesting pressure stemming from their value as ornamental plants. Therefore …