Ephedra is one of the largest genera of the Ephedraceae family, which is distributed in arid
and semiarid regions of the world. In the traditional medicine from several countries some …

Growing worldwide, the genus Ephedra (family Ephedraceae) had a medicinal, ecological,
and economic value. The extraordinary morphological diversity suggests that Ephedra was …

Succulent plants are widely distributed, reaching their highest diversity in arid and semi‐arid
regions. Their origin and diversification is thought to be associated with a global expansion …

As renowned species for use in sand fixation and traditional Chinese medicines, Ephedra
sinica Stapf, Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex Mey and Ephedra equisetina Bunge have …

A comprehensive analysis of photosynthetic pathways in relation to phylogeny and
elevational distribution was conducted in Bromeliaceae, an ecologically diverse Neotropical …

Background There are conflicting views between palaeobotanists and plant systematists/
evolutionary biologists regarding the occurrence of plant speciation in the Quaternary …

Vitis L.(the grape genus) is the economically most important fruit crop, as the source of
grapes and wine. Phylogenetic relationships within the genus have been highly …

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are a rich source of genetic diversity for crop improvement.
Combining ecogeographic and phylogenetic techniques can inform both conservation and …

Abstract Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia constitute the gymnosperm order Gnetales of
still unclear phylogenetic relationships within seed plants. Here we review progress over the …

Abstract Aim The history of Agave lechuguilla, a characteristic and dominant plant of the
Chihuahuan Desert, was reconstructed in order to determine the importance of the Neogene …