The polyphyletic genus Chirita is remodelled after an extensive molecular phylogenetic
study of species assigned to it and to other associated genera. Most of Chirita sect. Chirita …

Plant elemental properties are fundamentally important for physiology and biogeochemical
cycling in ecosystems. No study has examined foliar elements and their interaction with soil …

Five new species of Primulina (Gesneriaceae) are described and illustrated here, namely P.
purpureokylin F. Wen, Yi Huang & W. Chuen Chou, P. persica F. Wen, Yi Huang & W. Chuen …

Karst ecosystems in southern China are species‐rich and have high levels of endemism, yet
little is known regarding the evolutionary processes responsible for the origin and …

Although whole genome duplication (WGD) has been suggested to facilitate adaptive
evolution and diversification, the role of specific WGD events in promoting diversification and …

Based on molecular studies, the small Chinese genus Petrocodon (two species and one
variety) has been recently enlarged to include the monotypic genera Calcareoboea …

The mating system shift from outcrossing to selfing is one of the most frequent evolutionary
trends in flowering plants. However, the genomic consequences of this shift remain poorly …

Aim This study aimed to clarify species boundaries as well as phylogenetic relationships
among species of the Primulina eburnea complex, a rapidly diversifying group of edaphic …

Few studies document plants in caves. Our field observations of a widespread and
seemingly angiosperm-rich cave flora in SW China lead us to test the following hypotheses …

To consistently and objectively delineate species-level divergence from population
subdivision has been a challenge in systematics. This is particularly evident in naturally …