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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · 1d

A new orchid, Telipogon villonacoensis, is described from the Andes. Once thought restricted to southern Ecuador, it is now known from Colombia to Peru, which is an unusually wide range for the genus. This discovery sheds light on the hidden diversity of miniature orchids.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · 7d

A new species of carnivorous plant, Pinguicula panfetiae, has been described from eastern Cuba. Endemic to the slopes of the River Toa in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, it differs from related species by its smaller white flowers and leaf shape.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · 16d

This taxonomic study of the genus Tragia (Euphorbiaceae) in Gabon recognizes 6 species in the country, including 2 newly described species, T. flagellata and T. sericea. The work also reports two species as new records for Gabon and provides updated identification tools.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · 21d

A new set of 48 nuclear microsatellite markers (14 polymorphic) was developed for Cola acuminata, an important African food tree. Results indicate high genetic diversity, and the markers also proved transferable to C. nitida.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · 27d

Hedgerows play a crucial ecological role in maintaining connectivity in the fragmented Atlantic Forest. This study showed hedgerows matched forest fragments in seed rain and litter, with even greater fruit richness, highlighting their role in biodiversity conservation.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Sep 12

The allohexaploid genus Campeiostachys (StYH) originated from natural hybridization between tetraploid Roegneria (StY) and diploid Hordeum (H), with Roegneria as the maternal donor. The study also shows that C. purpuraristata belongs in the C. dahurica complex.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wild Vigna marina shows remarkable salt tolerance, surviving up to 20,000 ppm NaCl, outperforming commercial Vigna radiata varieties. Populations differ widely, making their conservation crucial for breeding salt-tolerant crops in a changing climate.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Sep 1

Symmetry vs structure in naviculoid diatoms. This review shows how SEM & wall morphogenesis studies reshaped our understanding: structure, not symmetry, underpins true relationships. Valve shape and symmetry still matter but beware of overemphasising single traits.

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Symmetry and structure re-visited: is symmetry still over-emphasised as a taxonomic character for naviculoid diatoms?

Background and aims – Over 40 years ago, I explored the use of symmetry and structure as taxonomic criteria for naviculoid diatoms, arguing that structure was the more informative character. This pape...

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Aug 28

An endemic Uvariopsis (Annonaceae) is described from Gabon with distinct foul-smelling, cauliflorous flowers attracting rove beetles.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Aug 25

Neotropical litter-gathering Rubiaceae: taxonomic novelties in Faramea from Brazil and French Guiana, and notes on other litter-gathering taxa (e.g. Rudgea, Psychotria, Palicourea).

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Aug 21

Morphological, phylogenetic, and breeding system analyses of the Vanilla chamissonis clade delimit its constituent species and support recognizing V. argentina as a separate taxon.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Aug 18

This paper takes us to the montane forests of Central Africa where a new endemic orchid was described. The authors distinguish it from two other, similar Rhipidoglossum species in the area.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Aug 12

After decades of mix-ups, Ouratea crassinervia (Ochnaceae) is confirmed as a unique Atlantic Forest species in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has the typical "dracenoid" habit but can be recognized by its terminal inflorescences and large flowers.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jul 3

A new type of epicotyl physiological dormancy is described for the crypto-viviparous mangrove species Aegiceras corniculatum (Primulaceae).

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jul 2

Plant Ecology and Evolution now has its own dedicated GBIF hosted portal: data.plecevo.arphahub.com. This portal showcases biodiversity data extracted from articles published in the journal. It significantly improves the visibility, accessibility, and reusability of the underlying data.

Plant Ecology and Evolution Hosted Portal

Browse data on GBIF associated with publications in Plant Ecology and Evolution

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jun 30

Since its inception in 2010, Plant Ecology and Evolution has published exactly 600 papers about plant ecology, systematics, and evolution. Will your research be next?

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Plant Ecology and Evolution is a diamond open access journal that publishes papers about ecology, phylogenetics, and systematics of all plant groups (including algae, fungi, and myxomycetes), also cov...

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jun 26

What is the IUCN conservation status of the bat-pollinated species in the Caatinga of Brazil? Half of the species is assessed as Least Concern but 80% of the species saw their conditions worsen in the last years.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jun 18

Calcium oxalate crystals are the most common biominerals in plants and they can have taxonomic value in Rubiaceae. In Mexico, Randia is characterised by the presence of druses.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jun 16

Struthanthus longipetiolatus (Loranthaceae) is a newly described hemiparasite that is endemic to the forests of the Sierra Madre del Sur Biogeographic Province in Mexico.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jun 12

Morphological traits of liverworts reveal how habitat filtering and niche differentiation jointly influence species distribution in a tropical rainforest on a mountain in Madagascar.

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Photo of a mountain in Marojejy National Park, Madagascar by Frank Vassen.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Jun 10

Psoralea (Fabaceae) is a speciose genus from Africa. The authors of this study present nomenclatural notes on the genus in South Africa and provide 6 new names.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · May 8

This study takes us to Bahia, Brazil where 3 new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) were found. There are now 25 species with yellow corollas, an uncommon characteristic in the genus.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Apr 17

This study introduces the new corticioid fungal genus Palliocystidium, which includes a new species from French Guiana and a new combination from La Réunion.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Apr 7

The phenotypic variation in Wittrockia cyathiformis (Bromeliaceae) is not significantly influenced by its different life forms but rather by the different forest types in which it grows.

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Plant Ecology and Evolution @plecevo.bsky.social · Apr 4

A comprehensive nomenclatural revision of 29 names in the neotropical Vanilla subgenus Vanilla (Orchidaceae)

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