A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their
relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world. The …

We use the molecular data available for the plant genera currently distributed in the
Canaries to propose a hypothetical framework that updates the Surfing Syngameon …

For a long time, it was considered that entomogamy was the only pollination mechanism in
the Mediterranean area. However, data recorded in this review prove that ornithogamy and …

Several studies provided evidence that family-level insect diversity remained flat throughout
the initial mid-Cretaceous angiosperm radiation 125–90 million years ago. As this result has …

Phenotypic convergence is rampant throughout the tree of life. While recent studies have
made significant progress in ascertaining the proximate mechanisms underlying convergent …

The mixed vertebrate-insect pollination system is rare in Holarctic plants. Phylogenetic
relationships of 116 Scrophularia taxa were investigated based on two plastid (ndhF and …

Lotus comprises ca. 130 species of herbs, semishrubs and shrubs native to the Old World,
including important pasture crops and a model legume, L. japonicus. Earlier nrITS‐based …

With a wide distribution range including Europe and Asia, Lotus (Leguminosae) represents
the largest genus within Loteae. It is particularly diverse in the Mediterreanean region and in …

Bird pollination has evolved in four species of Macaronesian Lotus from a bee-pollinated
ancestor. The transition is associated with the modification of several floral traits, including …

We used plastid sequences (trnL, trnL-trnF, petN-psbM and trnT-trnL) to infer the
phylogenetic relationships and inter-island connections of the Canarian Juniperus cedrus …