Sorbus L. sensu lato (Rosaceae family) comprises over 250 trees and shrubs growing in the
Northern Hemisphere. Several Sorbus species have found their way into traditonal materia …

Interspecific hybridization and polyploidy are pivotal processes in plant evolution and
speciation. The fate of new hybrid and polyploid taxa is determined by their ability to …

Abstract Background Sorbus sensu stricto (Sorbus ss) is a genus with important economical
values because of its beautiful leaves, and flowers and especially the colorful fruits. It …

Atlas Florae Europaeae (AFE) is not only a large-scale project for mapping vascular plants
in Europe. While its original purpose, to serve as a complement to Flora Europaea (Tutin et …

Abstract Background and Aims Large-scale ploidy surveys using flow cytometry have
become an essential tool to study plant genome dynamics and to gain insight into the …

Polyploidy and gametophytic apomixis are two important and associated processes in
plants. Many hawthorn species are polyploids and can reproduce both sexually and …

Abstract Background and Aims Interspecific hybridization and polyploidy are key processes
in plant evolution and are responsible for ongoing genetic diversification in the genus …

This study focuses on the frequency of reproductive modes and the role of reproductive
mode variation in diversification of the genus Sorbus sl and evolutionary success of …

Explaining how plants from eastern Asia migrated to other Northern Hemisphere regions is
still challenging. The genus Sorbus sensu stricto (including c. 88 species) is considered as a …

Simple Summary The genus Sorbus (whitebeams, rowans, and service trees) encompasses
forest trees and shrubs characterised by exceptional diversity resulting from the interplay of …