Apomixis in systematics, evolution and phylogenetics of angiosperms: current developments and prospects

E Hörandl, D Hojsgaard, A Caperta… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Apomixis, the reproduction via asexually formed seed, is taxonomically scattered in
angiosperms. Here we review the major developmental pathways to apomixis and the …

Navigating the Challenges in Apomixis Population Genetics: Insights from Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

P Karunarathne, AV Reutemann, JE James… - Critical Reviews in …, 2025‏ - Taylor & Francis
Navigating the challenges in apomixis population genetics requires a comprehensive
understanding of its unique genetic consequences. This review explores the population …

Australian Senecio macrocarpus and S. squarrosus were suggested as apomictic but are fully sexual: evidence from flow cytometric seed screening analyses

P Mráz, CW Ahrens, EA James - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2024‏ - Springer
Asexual seed reproduction, apomixis, is a relatively rare reproductive strategy in
angiosperms. Its rarity is probably due to evolutionary constraints that require full and …

Evolutionary history and genetic connectivity across highly fragmented populations of an endangered daisy

YS Rodger, A Pavlova, S Sinclair, M Pickup… - Heredity, 2021‏ - nature.com
Conservation management can be aided by knowledge of genetic diversity and evolutionary
history, so that ecological and evolutionary processes can be preserved. The Button …

Genomic diversity guides conservation strategies among rare terrestrial orchid species when taxonomy remains uncertain

CW Ahrens, MA Supple, NC Aitken, DJ Cantrill… - Annals of …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Species are often used as the unit for conservation, but may
not be suitable for species complexes where taxa are difficult to distinguish. Under such …

The delimitation and evolutionary history of the Australasian Lautusoid group of Senecio (Asteraceae: Senecioneae)

CS Liew, AE Memory, D Ortiz-Barrientos, PJ Lange… - Taxon, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Senecio (Asteraceae: Senecioneae) is one of the largest genera of flowering plants
and its infrageneric delimitation has been impeded by its large size (> 1000 species), large …

Surviving in southern refugia: the case of Veronica aragonensis, a rare endemic from the Iberian Peninsula

N Padilla-García, N Machon, JG Segarra-Moragues… - Alpine Botany, 2021‏ - Springer
Understanding in what way cold-adapted mountain species have responded to historical
climatic fluctuations in southern European refugia and investigating the genetic variation of …

The contribution of hybridization to range‐wide population genetic structure in a Pacific coastal dune plant

A López‐Villalobos, CG Eckert - American Journal of Botany, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Premise Interspecific hybridization can cause genetic structure across species ranges if the
mating system and degree of sympatry/parapatry with close relatives varies geographically …

Regional Genetic Structure and Environmental Variables Influence our Conservation Approach for Feather Heads (Ptilotus macrocephalus)

CW Ahrens, EA James - Journal of Heredity, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Continued alterations to the Australian environment compromise the long-term viability of
many plant species. We investigate the population genetics of Ptilotus macrocephalus, a …

Conserving the small milkwort, Comesperma polygaloides, a vulnerable subshrub in a fragmented landscape

CW Ahrens, EA James - Conservation Genetics, 2016‏ - Springer
The conservation of remnant grassland vegetation on the Victorian volcanic plain (VVP) is
crucial for the persistence of local biodiversity. Recent habitat loss has restricted the …