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/
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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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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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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This study introduces the new corticioid fungal genus Palliocystidium, which includes a new species from French Guiana and a new combination from La Réunion.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This study introduces the new corticioid fungal genus Palliocystidium, which includes a new species from French Guiana and a new combination from La Réunion.
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The phenotypic variation in Wittrockia cyathiformis (Bromeliaceae) is not significantly influenced by its different life forms but rather by the different forest types in which it grows.
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April 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The phenotypic variation in Wittrockia cyathiformis (Bromeliaceae) is not significantly influenced by its different life forms but rather by the different forest types in which it grows.
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A comprehensive nomenclatural revision of 29 names in the neotropical Vanilla subgenus Vanilla (Orchidaceae)
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April 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A comprehensive nomenclatural revision of 29 names in the neotropical Vanilla subgenus Vanilla (Orchidaceae)
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The geophyte Gymnospermium odessanum (Berberidaceae) is a rare species in Romania. This study identifies the species' ecological conditions, updates its distribution, and identifies the associations in which it occurs.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The geophyte Gymnospermium odessanum (Berberidaceae) is a rare species in Romania. This study identifies the species' ecological conditions, updates its distribution, and identifies the associations in which it occurs.
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