Taxonomy & Evolution Variation between alpine and coastal populations of Vaccinium vitis-idaea Can changes in ploidy level explain why certain Arctic and alpine species are able to survive at lower latitudes and elevations? William SalterJuly 1, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Estimates of leaf size set to get closer to reality A one-size-fits-all estimate of leaf area has drawbacks if not all your leaves are the same shape. Fi GennuJune 25, 2021
Cells, Genes & MoleculesTaxonomy & Evolution Carex angustisquama‘s extreme life style keeps it a distinct species It's the hostile habitat that keeps these Carex plants together as a species. Alun SaltJune 11, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Studying plant remains at the entrance and the exit of a chimpanzee A chimp's diet can be studied through microscopic opals. Dale MayleaJune 2, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Tropical islands lead to more diversity in Palm sexual reproduction Isolation and sexual adaptability contributed to the evolution of thousands of palm species. Juniper KissMay 14, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Historical migration and taxonomy of the Korean endemic shrub Lespedeza maritima Jin et al. use molecular analyses and morphological examination to understand the evolutionary divergence and establishment patterns of a Korean endemic shrub. William SalterMay 10, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Pink monkeyflowers are a sign of local adaptation Botanists find petal colour can signal a monkeyflower’s drought tolerance. Juniper KissMay 7, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Newly discovered fossils illuminate a family’s 64 million year development The fossils highlight the importance of West Gondwana in the evolution of Cunoniaceae. Fi GennuMay 5, 2021
Taxonomy & EvolutionVideoblog Parasitic plants and other botanical “misfits” Taking a look inside these botanical rebels offers new information to better understand them. Luiza Teixeira-CostaMay 3, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Species delimitation and hybridization history of a hazel species complex The study combines genetic and physical data to define four groups of hazel plants. Fi GennuApril 21, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Extra blue-light receptors helped ferns thrive in early angiosperm forests Leptosporangiate ferns have three times more cryptochrome receptors than their nearest relatives. Erin ZimmermanApril 16, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Hybridisation of native and foreign Sorbus trees in the Polish Carpathian mountains Sorbus is a highly diverse tree genus but is this the result of hybridisation and introgression between native and foreign species? William SalterMarch 25, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution A new high-throughput method for building large phylogenies from herbarium samples Herbaria are an under-used resource for large phylogenies. Erin ZimmermanMarch 17, 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Gentiana hoae, a new alpine species on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Is hybridization a significant driver of plant speciation and endemism in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? William SalterMarch 15, 2021