Angiosperms that morphologically and physiologically attach to other flowering plants by
means of a haustorium have evolved 12 times independently resulting in 292 genera and …

Filamentous fungi in the genus Colletotrichum are destructive pathogens that cause disease
and crop losses in plants worldwide. Taxonomy and nomenclature in the group is confusing …

Friedman WE, RC Moore, and MD Purugganan. 2004. The evolution of plant development.
Am. J. Bot. 91: 1726–1741. Friis EM, PR Crane, and KP Pedersen. 1997. Fossil history of …

A new formal classification of Gesneriaceae is proposed. It is the first detailed and overall
classification of the family that is essentially based on molecular phylogenetic studies. Three …

Broomrapes are plant-parasitic weeds which constitute one of the most difficult-to-control of
all biotic constraints that affect crops in Mediterranean, central and eastern Europe, and …

Societal Impact Statement Infestation by the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica is a severe
threat to food security in sub‐Saharan Africa, impacting the production of the major staple …

• Premise of the study: The Lamiidae, a clade composed of approximately 15% of all
flowering plants, consists of five orders: Boraginales, Gentianales, Garryales, Lamiales, and …

Abstract Background Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon) is a perennial Mediterranean-native
plant that is commonly used for mass display. Few reports acknowledged the traditional use …

• Premise of the study: Verbenaceae consist of trees, shrubs, lianas, and herbs distributed
primarily in Latin America, where they occur in a wide array of ecosystems. A second center …

Parasitic witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.)
directly invade the roots of crop plants connecting to the vascular system and abstracting …