Plant Ecology and Evolution
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Diamond open access journal publishing about ecology and evolution of all plant groups, and with a particular interest in (sub)tropical African biodiversity. https://plecevo.eu/
This phylogenetic study of Acridocarpus (Malpighiaceae) reveals that its current classification does not reflect true evolutionary relationships. It originated in East African and Malagasy rainforests about 43 mya and adapted repeatedly to Africa’s shifting dry biomes.
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Historical biogeography and character-mapping of Acridocarpus (Malpighiaceae) evidence a revised infrageneric classification system and shifts in African biomes from the Eocene to the Miocene
Background and aims – Acridocarpus belongs to one of the seven Malpighiaceae lineages that dispersed from the Neotropics to the Paleotropical region, being by far the most widely diversified and distr...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This phylogenetic study of Acridocarpus (Malpighiaceae) reveals that its current classification does not reflect true evolutionary relationships. It originated in East African and Malagasy rainforests about 43 mya and adapted repeatedly to Africa’s shifting dry biomes.
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New field data clarify the diversity of Pulsatilla in Kosovo, confirming five taxa and reporting the first records of P. halleri subsp. rhodopaea and P. vernalis. Misidentifications are corrected and threatened taxa are identified in the Balkans.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New field data clarify the diversity of Pulsatilla in Kosovo, confirming five taxa and reporting the first records of P. halleri subsp. rhodopaea and P. vernalis. Misidentifications are corrected and threatened taxa are identified in the Balkans.
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Species distribution models predict Lippia turbinata and Salimenaea integrifolia (Verbenaceae) could expand their ranges by 2070 while Lippia alba may lose habitat. Contrasting responses show the need for species-specific conservation strategies to protect plant resources.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Species distribution models predict Lippia turbinata and Salimenaea integrifolia (Verbenaceae) could expand their ranges by 2070 while Lippia alba may lose habitat. Contrasting responses show the need for species-specific conservation strategies to protect plant resources.
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A new orchid, Telipogon villonacoensis, is described from the Andes. Once thought restricted to southern Ecuador, it is now known from Colombia to Peru, which is an unusually wide range for the genus. This discovery sheds light on the hidden diversity of miniature orchids.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A new orchid, Telipogon villonacoensis, is described from the Andes. Once thought restricted to southern Ecuador, it is now known from Colombia to Peru, which is an unusually wide range for the genus. This discovery sheds light on the hidden diversity of miniature orchids.
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A new species of carnivorous plant, Pinguicula panfetiae, has been described from eastern Cuba. Endemic to the slopes of the River Toa in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, it differs from related species by its smaller white flowers and leaf shape.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A new species of carnivorous plant, Pinguicula panfetiae, has been described from eastern Cuba. Endemic to the slopes of the River Toa in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, it differs from related species by its smaller white flowers and leaf shape.
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This taxonomic study of the genus Tragia (Euphorbiaceae) in Gabon recognizes 6 species in the country, including 2 newly described species, T. flagellata and T. sericea. The work also reports two species as new records for Gabon and provides updated identification tools.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This taxonomic study of the genus Tragia (Euphorbiaceae) in Gabon recognizes 6 species in the country, including 2 newly described species, T. flagellata and T. sericea. The work also reports two species as new records for Gabon and provides updated identification tools.
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A new set of 48 nuclear microsatellite markers (14 polymorphic) was developed for Cola acuminata, an important African food tree. Results indicate high genetic diversity, and the markers also proved transferable to C. nitida.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A new set of 48 nuclear microsatellite markers (14 polymorphic) was developed for Cola acuminata, an important African food tree. Results indicate high genetic diversity, and the markers also proved transferable to C. nitida.
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Hedgerows play a crucial ecological role in maintaining connectivity in the fragmented Atlantic Forest. This study showed hedgerows matched forest fragments in seed rain and litter, with even greater fruit richness, highlighting their role in biodiversity conservation.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Hedgerows play a crucial ecological role in maintaining connectivity in the fragmented Atlantic Forest. This study showed hedgerows matched forest fragments in seed rain and litter, with even greater fruit richness, highlighting their role in biodiversity conservation.
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The allohexaploid genus Campeiostachys (StYH) originated from natural hybridization between tetraploid Roegneria (StY) and diploid Hordeum (H), with Roegneria as the maternal donor. The study also shows that C. purpuraristata belongs in the C. dahurica complex.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The allohexaploid genus Campeiostachys (StYH) originated from natural hybridization between tetraploid Roegneria (StY) and diploid Hordeum (H), with Roegneria as the maternal donor. The study also shows that C. purpuraristata belongs in the C. dahurica complex.
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Wild Vigna marina shows remarkable salt tolerance, surviving up to 20,000 ppm NaCl, outperforming commercial Vigna radiata varieties. Populations differ widely, making their conservation crucial for breeding salt-tolerant crops in a changing climate.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Wild Vigna marina shows remarkable salt tolerance, surviving up to 20,000 ppm NaCl, outperforming commercial Vigna radiata varieties. Populations differ widely, making their conservation crucial for breeding salt-tolerant crops in a changing climate.
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Symmetry vs structure in naviculoid diatoms. This review shows how SEM & wall morphogenesis studies reshaped our understanding: structure, not symmetry, underpins true relationships. Valve shape and symmetry still matter but beware of overemphasising single traits.
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Symmetry and structure re-visited: is symmetry still over-emphasised as a taxonomic character for naviculoid diatoms?
Background and aims – Over 40 years ago, I explored the use of symmetry and structure as taxonomic criteria for naviculoid diatoms, arguing that structure was the more informative character. This pape...
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September 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Symmetry vs structure in naviculoid diatoms. This review shows how SEM & wall morphogenesis studies reshaped our understanding: structure, not symmetry, underpins true relationships. Valve shape and symmetry still matter but beware of overemphasising single traits.
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An endemic Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) is described from Gabon with distinct foul-smelling, cauliflorous flowers attracting rove beetles.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
An endemic Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) is described from Gabon with distinct foul-smelling, cauliflorous flowers attracting rove beetles.
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Neotropical litter-gathering Rubiaceae: taxonomic novelties in Faramea from Brazil and French Guiana, and notes on other litter-gathering taxa (e.g. Rudgea, Psychotria, Palicourea).
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August 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Neotropical litter-gathering Rubiaceae: taxonomic novelties in Faramea from Brazil and French Guiana, and notes on other litter-gathering taxa (e.g. Rudgea, Psychotria, Palicourea).
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Morphological, phylogenetic, and breeding system analyses of the Vanilla chamissonis clade delimit its constituent species and support recognizing V. argentina as a separate taxon.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Morphological, phylogenetic, and breeding system analyses of the Vanilla chamissonis clade delimit its constituent species and support recognizing V. argentina as a separate taxon.
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This paper takes us to the montane forests of Central Africa where a new endemic orchid was described. The authors distinguish it from two other, similar Rhipidoglossum species in the area.
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August 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This paper takes us to the montane forests of Central Africa where a new endemic orchid was described. The authors distinguish it from two other, similar Rhipidoglossum species in the area.
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After decades of mix-ups, Ouratea crassinervia (Ochnaceae) is confirmed as a unique Atlantic Forest species in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has the typical "dracenoid" habit but can be recognized by its terminal inflorescences and large flowers.
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August 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
After decades of mix-ups, Ouratea crassinervia (Ochnaceae) is confirmed as a unique Atlantic Forest species in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has the typical "dracenoid" habit but can be recognized by its terminal inflorescences and large flowers.
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A new type of epicotyl physiological dormancy is described for the crypto-viviparous mangrove species Aegiceras corniculatum (Primulaceae).
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July 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A new type of epicotyl physiological dormancy is described for the crypto-viviparous mangrove species Aegiceras corniculatum (Primulaceae).
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Plant Ecology and Evolution now has its own dedicated GBIF hosted portal: data.plecevo.arphahub.com. This portal showcases biodiversity data extracted from articles published in the journal. It significantly improves the visibility, accessibility, and reusability of the underlying data.
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July 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Plant Ecology and Evolution now has its own dedicated GBIF hosted portal: data.plecevo.arphahub.com. This portal showcases biodiversity data extracted from articles published in the journal. It significantly improves the visibility, accessibility, and reusability of the underlying data.
Since its inception in 2010, Plant Ecology and Evolution has published exactly 600 papers about plant ecology, systematics, and evolution. Will your research be next?
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Plant Ecology and Evolution
Plant Ecology and Evolution is a diamond open access journal that publishes papers about ecology, phylogenetics, and systematics of all plant groups (including algae, fungi, and myxomycetes), also cov...
plecevo.eu
June 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Since its inception in 2010, Plant Ecology and Evolution has published exactly 600 papers about plant ecology, systematics, and evolution. Will your research be next?
plecevo.eu
plecevo.eu
What is the IUCN conservation status of the bat-pollinated species in the Caatinga of Brazil? Half of the species is assessed as Least Concern but 80% of the species saw their conditions worsen in the last years.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
What is the IUCN conservation status of the bat-pollinated species in the Caatinga of Brazil? Half of the species is assessed as Least Concern but 80% of the species saw their conditions worsen in the last years.
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Calcium oxalate crystals are the most common biominerals in plants and they can have taxonomic value in Rubiaceae. In Mexico, Randia is characterised by the presence of druses.
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June 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Calcium oxalate crystals are the most common biominerals in plants and they can have taxonomic value in Rubiaceae. In Mexico, Randia is characterised by the presence of druses.
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Struthanthus longipetiolatus (Loranthaceae) is a newly described hemiparasite that is endemic to the forests of the Sierra Madre del Sur Biogeographic Province in Mexico.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Struthanthus longipetiolatus (Loranthaceae) is a newly described hemiparasite that is endemic to the forests of the Sierra Madre del Sur Biogeographic Province in Mexico.
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Morphological traits of liverworts reveal how habitat filtering and niche differentiation jointly influence species distribution in a tropical rainforest on a mountain in Madagascar.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Morphological traits of liverworts reveal how habitat filtering and niche differentiation jointly influence species distribution in a tropical rainforest on a mountain in Madagascar.
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Psoralea (Fabaceae) is a speciose genus from Africa. The authors of this study present nomenclatural notes on the genus in South Africa and provide 6 new names.
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June 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Psoralea (Fabaceae) is a speciose genus from Africa. The authors of this study present nomenclatural notes on the genus in South Africa and provide 6 new names.
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This study takes us to Bahia, Brazil where 3 new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) were found. There are now 25 species with yellow corollas, an uncommon characteristic in the genus.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This study takes us to Bahia, Brazil where 3 new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) were found. There are now 25 species with yellow corollas, an uncommon characteristic in the genus.
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