Phylogeography of Plathymenia reticulata (Leguminosae) reveals patterns of recent range expansion towards northeastern Brazil and southern Cerrados in Eastern …

RML Novaes, JP De Lemos Filho, RA Ribeiro… - Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about past vegetation dynamics in Eastern Tropical South America (ETSA).
Here we describe patterns of chloroplast (cp) DNA variation in Plathymenia reticulata, a …

Recent progress in the phylogenetics and classification of Araceae

SJ Mayo, J Bogner, N Cusimano - Early events in monocot …, 2013 - books.google.com
The aim of this paper is to review progress in phylogenetic research of Araceae during the
period since publication of the first major molecular study by French et al.(1995). This, the …

Low genetic diversity and high genetic divergence caused by inbreeding and geographical isolation in the populations of endangered species Loropetalum …

W Gong, L Gu, D Zhang - Conservation Genetics, 2010 - Springer
Loropetalum subcordatum (Hamamelidaceae) is one of the most endangered angiosperm
species in China. It is narrowly distributed in a few localities in the evergreen broadleaved …

Inferring ancient Agave cultivation practices from contemporary genetic patterns

KC Parker, DW Trapnell, JL Hamrick… - Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Several Agave species have played an important ethnobotanical role since prehistory in
Mesoamerica and semiarid areas to the north, including central Arizona. We examined …

Low genetic diversity and high differentiation among relict populations of the neotropical gymnosperm Podocarpus sellowii (Klotz.) in the Atlantic Forest

LG Dantas, T Esposito, ACB de Sousa, L Félix… - Genetica, 2015 - Springer
Podocarpus sellowii (Podocarpaceae) is one of only a few gymnosperms native to Brazil
and the sole species of the genus found in the northeastern region of that country. It has a …

A bromeliad living in the city: a case of a native species resilient to urbanization in South Brazil

RB Ruas, SM de Godoy, DC Feliciano… - Botanical Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In an era of increasing urbanization across the planet, understanding how urbanization
affects biodiversity and whether or not species will be able to adapt quickly enough to urban …

Phylogeographic analysis reveals early Pleistocene divergence and strong genetic structure in Euphorbia phosphorea (Euphorbiaceae), an endemic species to the …

F Hurbath, BSS Leal, I Cordeiro… - Botanical Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The largest continuous patch of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (SDTF) is the Caatinga
Biome in north-eastern Brazil, which has the greatest biodiversity and highest degree of …

[HTML][HTML] The Araceae in Ceará, Brazil: humid forest plants in a semi-arid region

IM Andrade, SJ Mayo, MFS Silva, DJL Sousa… - Rodriguésia, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
The study consists of a taxonomic treatment of the Araceae of Ceará, a state lying within
Brazil's semi-arid region. The aroid flora shows greater similarity to those of central Brazil …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of priority areas for Eschweilera tetrapetala (Lecythidaceae) conservation in response to climate change

IS Menezes, DSB Rocha, RR Funch… - Rodriguésia, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Eschweilera tetrapetala is a tree endemic to Submontane Seasonal Forests in inland
Atlantic forest areas of the Chapada Diamantina Mountains, Northeastern Brazil. The effects …

Genetic diversity in a narrowly endemic, recently described dusky salamander, Desmognathus folkertsi, from the southern Appalachian Mountains

JA Wooten, CD Camp, LJ Rissler - Conservation Genetics, 2010 - Springer
To understand patterns of biodiversity and whether populations and species are in decline,
the detection and description of cryptic biodiversity are essential. Salamanders are of …