Whole-genome duplication (WGD) is characteristic of almost all fundamental lineages of
land plants. Unfortunately, the timings of WGD events are loosely constrained and …

The origin of plants and their colonization of land fundamentally transformed the terrestrial
environment. Here we elucidate the basis of this formative episode in Earth history through …

Abstract The Early Cretaceous (145–100 million years ago (Ma)) witnessed the rise of
flowering plants (angiosperms), which ultimately lead to profound changes in terrestrial plant …

Seagrasses colonized the sea on at least three independent occasions to form the basis of
one of the most productive and widespread coastal ecosystems on the planet. Here we …

Premise of the Study We present the first plastome phylogeny encompassing all 77 monocot
families, estimate branch support, and infer monocot‐wide divergence times and rates of …

Abstract Orchidaceae (with> 28,000 orchid species) are one of the two largest plant families,
with economically and ecologically important species, and occupy global and diverse niches …

Phytoliths, microscopic plant silica bodies, are often preserved in modern and fossil soils
and sediment, as well as in archaeological contexts. They record unique characteristics of …

In order to understand the evolution of the orchid plastome, we annotated and compared
124 complete plastomes of Orchidaceae representing all the major lineages in their …

Madagascar is a biogeographically unique island with a remarkably high level of endemism.
However, endemic taxa in Madagascar are massively threatened due to unprecedented …

Premise Recent phylogenetic studies of the Araceae have confirmed the position of the
duckweeds nested within the aroids, and the monophyly of a clade containing all the …