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 Leguminosae, the third–largest angiosperm family, has a global distribution and high
ecological and economic impor tance. We examine how the legume systematic research …

 Abstract Robust evidence from phylogenomic analyses of 997 nuclear genes has recently
shown, beyond doubt, that the genus Prosopis is polyphyletic with three separate lineages …

The cacti are one of the most celebrated radiations of succulent plants. There has been
much speculation about their age, but progress in dating cactus origins has been hindered …

Previous phylogenetic studies have indicated that Acacia Miller sl is polyphyletic and in
need of reclassification. A proposal to conserve the name Acacia for the larger Australian …

 Abstract Subfamily Caesalpinioideae with ca. 4,600 species in 152 genera is the second-
largest subfamily of legumes (Leguminosae) and forms an ecologically and economically …

Succulent plants are widely distributed, reaching their highest diversity in arid and semi‐arid
regions. Their origin and diversification is thought to be associated with a global expansion …

A cladistic biogeographical analysis was undertaken to identify the main events in the biotic
diversification of the terrestrial N eotropical biota. For the 36 animal and plant taxa analysed …

PREMISE Targeted enrichment methods facilitate sequencing of hundreds of nuclear loci to
enhance phylogenetic resolution and elucidate why some parts of the “tree of life” are …

A comprehensive analysis of photosynthetic pathways in relation to phylogeny and
elevational distribution was conducted in Bromeliaceae, an ecologically diverse Neotropical …