Plant fossils are known from the Azores Islands, yet poorly studied. We present a
comprehensive bibliographical review for the archipelago. A first pre-scientific reference …

The general dynamic model of oceanic island biogeography (GDM) predicts the
immigration, speciation and extinction of terrestrial biota through geological time on oceanic …

The occurrence of plant fossils on Madeira Island has been known since the mid-nineteenth
century. Charles Lyell and George Hartung discovered a leaf bed rich in Lauraceae and fern …

We would like to congratulate Pokorný and Borges (2023)(hereafter P&B) on their recent
and interesting paper published in this journal, describing the plant–insect interactions …

Abstract Palaearctic Erica sect. Chlorocodon, known as the wind‐pollinated besom heaths
(WPBH), includes the Macaronesian E. azorica, E. platycodon subsp. platycodon and E …

Among the most delicate native vascular plants present in the Azores archipelago (central
Atlantic Ocean, Portugal) are the Hymenophyllaceae, known as the filmy ferns, due to their …

Plants on oceanic islands can evolve insular syndromes such as secondary woodiness, a
generalized trend found in island floras worldwide. This phenomenon occurs through …

To be successfully established on oceanic islands, native ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
have to migrate from the mainland or from nearby islands, crossing the ocean barriers, to …

In the winter of 1853-1854, Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) travelled to Madeira Island in
search of evidence for the gradual build-up of oceanic islands from the sea-floor into a sub …

We present a tribute to Georg Friedrich Karl Hartung (1821–1891), a less-known, non-
academic German geologist, on his 200th birthday anniversary. Influenced by eminent 19th …