The gall wasp group (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) represents an exceptional model for understanding ecological interactions, evolutionary innovation and the dynamic interplay between insects and their host ...

The family Gesneriaceae, renowned for its striking floral diversity and complex morphological traits, has long intrigued botanists and evolutionary biologists. Recent advances in molecular ...

Known as the "Queen of Climbers," the genus Clematis boasts over 300 species widely distributed across the globe. From tropical rainforests to sub-arctic regions, these plants are celebrated by ...

Phylogenetic analysis explores the evolutionary relationships between organisms and is a vital foundation for microbial studies. The development of reliable phylogenetic trees is an important step in ...

• Bromeliads represent a major component of neotropical forests and encompass a considerable diversity of life forms and nutritional modes. Bromeliads explore highly stressful habitats and ...

The Ophiostoma piceae complex forms a monophyletic group of insect-dispersed pyrenomycetes with synnemata (Pesotum) and micronematous (Sporothrix) synanamorphs. Other species of Ophiostoma outside of ...

Many edible, medicinal, and poisonous mushrooms that we are familiar with belong to the order Agaricales, which is a group of fungi with important economic and ecological value. Understanding the ...

Focus: The phylogenetics of all major centipede groups based on novel morphological and molecular data Our research on centipedes (Chilopoda) includes studies on deep phylogeny and phylogeography, the ...

Taxonomy is the science that attempts to categorise the many millions of species on Earth. Find out how to define taxonomy, what taxonomists do and why classifying life is so important. The definition ...

Lawrence, T. J. and S. L. Datwyler. 2016. Testing the hypothesis of allopolyploidy in the origin of Penstemon azureus (Plantaginaceae). Frontiers in Ecology and ...