Parasitic angiosperms: how often and how many?
DL Nickrent - Taxon, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
means of a haustorium have evolved 12 times independently resulting in 292 genera and …
Phylogeny, character evolution, and biogeography of Cuscuta (dodders; Convolvulaceae) inferred from coding plastid and nuclear sequences
• Premise of the study: The parasitic genus Cuscuta, containing some 200 species
circumscribed traditionally in three subgenera, is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring in a wide …
circumscribed traditionally in three subgenera, is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring in a wide …
A phylogenetically based infrageneric classification of the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae)
Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) is one of the largest and most economically important
lineages of parasitic plants. The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution with more than …
lineages of parasitic plants. The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution with more than …
Plastid genome evolution across the genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae): two clades within subgenus Grammica exhibit extensive gene loss
Abstract The genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae, the morning glory family) is one of the most
intensely studied lineages of parasitic plants. Whole plastome sequencing of four Cuscuta …
intensely studied lineages of parasitic plants. Whole plastome sequencing of four Cuscuta …
The Evolution of Cytogenetic Traits in Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae), the Genus With the Most Diverse Chromosomes in Angiosperms
Karyotypes are characterized by traits such as chromosome number, which can change
through whole-genome duplication and dysploidy. In the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta …
through whole-genome duplication and dysploidy. In the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta …
Pollen evolution and its taxonomic significance in Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae)
The pollen morphology of 148 taxa (135 species and 13 varieties) of the parasitic plant
genus Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) was examined using scanning electron …
genus Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) was examined using scanning electron …
Physiological and ecological warnings that dodders pose an exigent threat to farmlands in Eastern Africa
Invasive holoparasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta (dodder) threaten African ecosystems
due to their rapid spread and attack on various host plant species. Most Cuscuta species …
due to their rapid spread and attack on various host plant species. Most Cuscuta species …
Entangled evolutionary history of Cuscuta pentagona clade: A story involving hybridization and Darwin in the Galapagos
The distribution of Cuscuta subg. Grammica sect. Cleistogrammica (Cuscuta pentagona
clade) is centered in North America (C. campestris, C. glabrior, C. harperi, C. pentagona, C …
clade) is centered in North America (C. campestris, C. glabrior, C. harperi, C. pentagona, C …
Evolutionary history and taxonomy of the Cuscuta umbellata complex (Convolvulaceae): Evidence of extensive hybridization from discordant nuclear and plastid …
The Cuscuta umbellata complex is one of the 15 major clades recently circumscribed in C.
subg. Grammica. Most of its members occur in North America and the Caribbean (C …
subg. Grammica. Most of its members occur in North America and the Caribbean (C …
Diversity and evolution of the gynoecium in Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) in relation to their reproductive biology: two styles are better than one
MAR Wright, M Welsh, M Costea - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2011 - Springer
The gynoecium of 122 species and 14 varieties of Cuscuta (dodders) was investigated by
light and scanning electron microscopy to assess its diversity and evolution and to provide a …
light and scanning electron microscopy to assess its diversity and evolution and to provide a …