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Plant Sciences
Yong-Xiu Song, Shuai Peng, Fredrick Munyao Mutie, Hui Jiang, Jing Ren, Yi-Yan Cong, Guang-Wan Hu
Summary: In this study, we systematically examined the micromorphological characteristics of Impatiens seeds and identified three types of seed coat ornamentation. We found that the seed shape, primary ornamentation, and anticlinal cell wall can be used for classification. The evolution of seed coat ornamentation in Impatiens is complex and related to environmental adaptation and seed dispersal.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Tiago Magalhaes da Silva Freitas, Juliana Stropp, Barbara Borges Calegari, Joaquin Calatayud, Paulo De Marco, Luciano Fogaca de Assis Montag, Joaquin Hortal
Summary: The Neotropics have the highest diversity of freshwater fish on Earth, with the Auchenipteridae driftwood catfishes being a representative group. However, there are gaps in taxonomy, geographic distribution, evolutionary relationships, and feeding habits of these fish. Research shows a significant number of species remain undescribed, with under-sampling in terms of distribution and feeding habits. More effort is needed from taxonomists, ecologists, and biogeographers to fill these knowledge gaps in fish systematic biology.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Andre Luis Luza, Renan Maestri, Vanderlei Julio Debastiani, Bruce D. Patterson, Sandra Maria Hartz, Leandro D. S. Duarte
Summary: The study evaluated the speed of diet evolution at ecotones, finding that species at ecotones have fewer changes in diet compared to core areas. Despite the greater environmental complexity at ecotones, species there evolve slowly, requiring generalist habits for foraging in ephemeral environments.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Alexey V. Vaganov
Summary: The study utilized SEM to characterize spore morphology of 24 taxa in the subfamily Pteridoideae and projected standardized data onto the phylogenetic tree, exploring the evolution of characteristics and relationships within the Pteridaceae family.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gang Yao, Bine Xue, Kun Liu, Yuling Li, Jiuxiang Huang, Junwen Zhai
Summary: Pseudocerastium is a monotypic genus of the Caryophyllaceae family endemic to China. Recent studies using morphological and molecular evidence have shown its phylogenetic position within Caryophyllaceae and its close relationship with Cerastium. The genus Pseudocerastium has been synonymized with Cerastium based on the present evidence.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lisa Chamberland, Ingi Agnarsson, Iris L. Quayle, Tess Ruddy, James Starrett, Jason E. Bond
Summary: Net-casting spiders are a charismatic family of spiders, with Deinopis and Asianopis known for their giant eyes. Molecular phylogenetic studies show that Deinopis is not monophyletic, leading to the transfer of 24 species to Asianopis. The evolutionary history and biogeography of these spiders are unique.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Sylvia P. Kinosian, Carol A. Rowe, Paul G. Wolf
Summary: The mechanisms controlling chromosome number and its relationship to genome size in plants are not fully understood. There is a stark difference in chromosome number between homosporous and heterosporous lineages, and understanding the reasons behind this difference is of great importance for evolutionary biology.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yong-Xiu Song, Tian Hu, Shuai Peng, Yi-Yan Cong, Guang-Wan Hu
Summary: In this paper, the taxonomic value of pollen morphology and macroscopic traits in the genus Impatiens were studied. The results showed that these traits experienced a complex evolution and exhibited high levels of instability and variability. A mosaic evolution was also observed in this genus, with slower evolutionary rate in I. subgen. Clavicarpa and higher diversity with rapid rate of evolution in I. subgen. Impatiens. The relationship between floral morphology and pollinators was also discussed.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Piotr Gasiorek, Andrzej Wilamowski, Katarzyna Voncina, Lukasz Michalczyk
Summary: The genus Barbaria is a representative tardigrade group in the South American tardigrade fauna. By studying genetic and morphological data, the phylogenetic relationships and morphological evolution of Barbaria were revealed. The research suggests that the ancestor of the genus inhabited the Neotropics and was most similar to Barbaria bigranulata.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Catarina C. Jakovac, Jorge A. Meave, Frans Bongers, Susan G. Letcher, Juan Manuel Dupuy, Daniel Piotto, Danae M. A. Rozendaal, Marielos Pena-Claros, Dylan Craven, Braulio A. Santos, Alexandre Siminski, Alfredo C. Fantini, Alice C. Rodrigues, Alma Hernandez-Jaramillo, Alvaro Idarraga, Andre B. Junqueira, Angelica Maria Almeyda Zambrano, Ben H. J. de Jong, Bruno Ximenes Pinho, Bryan Finegan, Carolina Castellano-Castro, Daisy Christiane Zambiazi, Daisy H. Dent, Daniel Hernan Garcia, Deborah Kennard, Diego Delgado, Eben N. Broadbent, Edgar Ortiz-Malavassi, Eduardo A. Perez-Garcia, Edwin Lebrija-Trejos, Erika Berenguer, Erika Marin-Spiotta, Esteban Alvarez-Davila, Everardo Valadares de Sa Sampaio, Felipe Melo, Fernando Elias, Filipe Franca, Florian Oberleitner, Francisco Mora, G. Bruce Williamson, Gabriel Dalla Colletta, George A. L. Cabral, Geraldine Derroire, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes, Hans van Der Wal, Heitor Mancini Teixeira, Henricus F. M. Vester, Hernando Garcia, Ima C. G. Vieira, Jaider Jimenez-Montoya, Jarcilene S. De Almeida-Cortez, Jefferson S. Hall, Jerome Chave, Jess K. Zimmerman, Jhon Edison Nieto, Joice Ferreira, Jorge Rodriguez-Velazquez, Jorge Ruiz, Jos Barlow, Jose Aguilar-Cano, Jose Luis Hernandez-Stefanoni, Julien Engel, Justin M. Becknell, Katia Zanini, Madelon Lohbeck, Marcelo Tabarelli, Marco Antonio Romero-Romero, Maria Uriarte, Maria D. M. Veloso, Mario M. Espirito-Santo, Masha T. van Der Sande, Michiel van Breugel, Miguel Martinez-Ramos, Naomi B. Schwartz, Natalia Norden, Nathalia Perez-Cardenas, Noel Gonzalez-Valdivia, Pascal Petronelli, Patricia Balvanera, Paulo Massoca, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Pedro M. Villa, Peter Hietz, Rebecca Ostertag, Rene Lopez-Camacho, Ricardo G. Cesar, Rita Mesquita, Robin L. Chazdon, Rodrigo Munoz, Saara J. DeWalt, Sandra C. Muller, Sandra M. Duran, Sebastiao Venancio Martins, Susana Ochoa-Gaona, Susana Rodriguez-Buritica, T. Mitchell Aide, Tony Vizcarra Bentos, Vanessa de S. Moreno, Vanessa Granda, Wayt Thomas, Whendee L. Silver, Yule R. F. Nunes, Lourens Poorter
Summary: The study revealed large continental-scale variation in the species composition of early successional forests, mainly associated with biogeographic and environmental factors rather than human disturbance indicators. The uniqueness of the floristic composition is partially driven by regionally restricted species belonging to widespread genera, and early secondary forests contribute to restoring and conserving the distinctiveness of bioregions across the Neotropical realm.
Article
Plant Sciences
Manuel Lujan, Nora H. Oleas, Klaus Winter
Summary: The study found that CAM photosynthesis in Clusia evolved independently at least four times from a common ancestor with C-3 photosynthesis, and is highly correlated with leaf anatomical traits and habitat characteristics. Future studies on CAM expression in Clusia need to include physiological measurements to accurately assess its expression.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Min Liao, Lara D. Shepherd, Jun-Yi Zhang, Yu Feng, Sawai Mattapha, Li-Bing Zhang, Xin-Fen Gao, Bo Xu
Summary: This study reconstructed the evolutionary relationships of the papilionoid legume genus Sophora using nuclear and plastid DNA datasets. It revealed that Sophora s.l. includes Ammodendron, Ammothamnus, and Echinosophora, and can be further divided into nine well-supported clades. Ancestral character state estimation showed that the most recent common ancestor of Sophora s.l. was a deciduous shrub with unwinged legumes. Divergence times estimation and ancestral area reconstruction suggested that Sophora s.l. originated in Central Asia and/or adjacent Southeast China and dispersed to other regions.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Daniel A. Zhigila, A. Muthama Muasya
Summary: The monophyly of Sesamum genus and its infrageneric taxa was confirmed through expanded phylogenetic analyses and morphological character optimization. The analyses supported the expanded circumscription of the genus and the monophyly of its sections. Character reconstruction revealed the ancestral traits of Sesamum and the synapomorphies of different sections. Additionally, the origin and dispersal of the genus were estimated.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sean A. S. Anderson, Jason T. Weir
Summary: The study found that closely related species pairs in sympatry exhibit exaggerated trait differences, likely due to enhanced divergent selection in sympatry. Additionally, a latitudinal gradient in trait divergence was detected, with the strongest effects observed in tropical regions.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zoe Bloesch, Lars Nauheimer, Thais Elias Almeida, Darren Crayn, Ashley Raymond Field
Summary: This study explores the role of evolutionary reticulation in ferns using target sequence capture and read-to-reference phasing. Two novel hybrid lineages were identified in Thelypteridaceae, and the hybrid phasing approach improved the resolution of the phylogeny.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Paul G. Wolf, Tanner A. Robison, Matthew G. Johnson, Michael A. Sundue, Weston L. Testo, Carl J. Rothfels
APPLICATIONS IN PLANT SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Viacheslav Shalisko, Michael A. Sundue, Alma Rosa Villalobos-Arambula, Miguel Angel Muniz-Castro, J. Antonio Vazquez-Garcia
Article
Plant Sciences
Robbin C. Moran, Judith Garrison Hanks, Michael Sundue
Article
Mycology
Owen Hudson, Maximilian Buchholz, Vinson Doyle, Michael A. Sundue
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo Camara-Leret, David G. Frodin, Frits Adema, Christiane Anderson, Marc S. Appelhans, George Argent, Susana Arias Guerrero, Peter Ashton, William J. Baker, Anders S. Barfod, David Barrington, Renata Borosova, Gemma L. C. Bramley, Marie Briggs, Sven Buerki, Daniel Cahen, Martin W. Callmander, Martin Cheek, Cheng-Wei Chen, Barry J. Conn, Mark J. E. Coode, Iain Darbyshire, Sally Dawson, John Dransfield, Clare Drinkell, Brigitta Duyfjes, Atsushi Ebihara, Zacky Ezedin, Long-Fei Fu, Osia Gideon, Deden Girmansyah, Rafael Govaerts, Helen Fortune-Hopkins, Gustavo Hassemer, Alistair Hay, Charlie D. Heatubun, D. J. Nicholas Hind, Peter Hoch, Peter Homot, Peter Hovenkamp, Mark Hughes, Matthew Jebb, Laura Jennings, Tiberius Jimbo, Michael Kessler, Ruth Kiew, Sandra Knapp, Penniel Lamei, Marcus Lehnert, Gwilym P. Lewis, Hans Peter Linder, Stuart Lindsay, Yee Wen Low, Eve Lucas, Jeffrey P. Mancera, Alexandre K. Monro, Alison Moore, David J. Middleton, Hidetoshi Nagamasu, Mark F. Newman, Eimear Nic Lughadha, Pablo H. A. Melo, Daniel J. Ohlsen, Caroline M. Pannell, Barbara Parris, Laura Pearce, Darin S. Penneys, Leon R. Perrie, Peter Petoe, Axel Dalberg Poulsen, Ghillean T. Prance, J. Peter Quakenbush, Niels Raes, Michele Rodda, Zachary S. Rogers, Andre Schuiteman, Pedro Schwartsburd, Robert W. Scotland, Mark P. Simmons, David A. Simpson, Peter Stevens, Michael Sundue, Weston Testo, Anna Trias-Blasi, Ian Turner, Timothy Utteridge, Lesley Walsingham, Bruce L. Webber, Ran Wei, George D. Weiblen, Maximilian Weigend, Peter Weston, Willem de Wilde, Peter Wilkie, Christine M. Wilmot-Dear, Hannah P. Wilson, John R. Wood, Li-Bing Zhang, Peter C. van Welzen
Article
Ecology
Jacob S. Suissa, Michael A. Sundue, Weston L. Testo
Summary: This study aims to understand the factors contributing to the spatial heterogeneity of species diversity, particularly in ferns. By integrating species occurrence records, phylogenetic data, and climate layers, the research identifies hotspots of fern species richness and endemism, with tropical and subtropical mountains standing out as key regions. High environmental heterogeneity regions are found to harbor a disproportionate amount of fern species, with total species richness linearly scaling with available climate space.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alejandra Vasco, Fernando B. Matos, Michael A. Sundue
Summary: Robbin Moran, a renowned botanist and fern expert, has made significant contributions to the field of botany through his publications, scientific papers, and naming of new species and genera. His early academic trajectory and achievements have established him as a leading researcher and educator in botany.
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Luz A. Triana-Moreno, Pedro B. Schwartsburd, Agustina Yanez, Nelson Tulio L. Pena, Li-Yaung Kuo, Carl Rothfels, Michael Sundue
Article
Plant Sciences
Daniela Mellado-Mansilla, Weston Testo, Michael A. Sundue, Gerhard Zotz, Holger Kreft, Mario Coiro, Michael Kessler
Summary: The study found that ferns with chlorophyllous spores are more adapted to epiphytic and waterlogged habitats, and these species have lower incidences of mycorrhizal associations. Both spore type and mycorrhizal associations appear to play important roles in the radiation of ferns into different habitat types.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Luz A. Triana-Moreno, Agustina Yanez, Li-Yaung Kuo, Carl J. Rothfels, Nelson Tulio L. Pena, Pedro B. Schwartsburd, Michael Sundue
Summary: In this study, a molecular phylogenetic revision of hayscented ferns was conducted. The results showed that hayscented ferns are polyphyletic and a new classification was proposed. Three morphologically distinct clades were identified and a new type species was suggested. Additionally, three new genera were discovered: Microlepia, Mucura, and Sitobolium.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jian-Jun Yang, Barbara Parris, Ralf Knapp, Michael Sundue, Li-Bing Zhang, Xin-Mao Zhou
Summary: Following a recent phylogenetic study, this review focuses on the circumscription of the grammitid fern genus Oreogrammitis (Polypodiaceae: Grammitidoideae). Three new genera, Calligrammitis, Devolia, and Glabrigrammitis, are proposed to accommodate the three clades resolved outside of the core Oreogrammitis. This study presents the taxonomic treatment and illustrates the morphology of each new genus with a color plate.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xin-Mao Zhou, Jian-Jun Yang, Zhen-Long Liang, Rossarin Pollawatn, Ralf Knapp, Barbara Parris, Michael Sundue, Tom A. Ranker, Lin Zhou, Ngan Thi Lu, Thien Tam Luong, Xia Wan, Zhao-Rong He, Jing Zhao, Liang Zhang, Li-Bing Zhang
Summary: This study constructed a phylogeny of Grammitidoideae based on the sequencing of 1003 specimens, and revised the classification of some genera and species. New genera were also established. The results provide important insights for the molecular systematics of Grammitidoideae plants in Asia.
Article
Plant Sciences
Michael A. Sundue
AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lucie Bauret, Germinal Rouhan, Regina Y. Hirai, Leon Perrie, Jefferson Prado, Alexandre Salino, Bruno Senterre, Lara Shepherd, Michael Sundue, Marc-Andre Selosse, Myriam Gaudeul
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2017)
Article
Plant Sciences
Weston L. Testo, Michael Sundue, Alejandra Vasco