Heterochrony acts as a fundamental process affecting the early development of organisms
in creating a subtle shift in the timing of initiation or the duration of a developmental process …

Merism in flowers is the result of a combination of a whorled phyllotaxis, the proportion of
relative sizes of floral organs and flower meristem, and pressures from external organs …

Abstract Background and Aims Obdiplostemony has long been a controversial condition as
it diverges from diplostemony found among most core eudicot orders by the more external …

Some tropical plant families, such as the Sapotaceae, have a complex taxonomy, which can
be resolved using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). For most groups however …

Compared to animals, plants have been largely neglected in evolutionary developmental
biology. Mainstream research has focused on developmental genetics, while a rich body of …

Ensuring that genera are monophyletic should result in a stable classification that better
reflects evolutionary history, and which can serve as a framework for answering broader …

The bilateral symmetry of flowers is a striking morphological achievement during floral
evolution, providing high adaptation potential for pollinators. The symmetry can appear …

Sympetaly is a notable feature within the mimosoid clade (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae),
specially as it is uncommon in rosids. The way the petals are organized, forming a tubular …

The mulberry and fig family (Moraceae) has tiny flowers with a single whorled or absent
perianth and inner whorls with a reduced number of organs. Relevant questions about this …

Inga is a highly diverse Neotropical genus of Fabaceae with a rapid and recent
diversification. Its flowers are actinomorphic with a wide variation in merism and size and …