Standard models of plant speciation assume strictly dichotomous genealogies in which a
species, the ancestor, is replaced by two offspring species. The reality in wind‐pollinated …

Natural hybridization and introgression are central evolutionary processes in grape genus
(Vitis). On the other hand, the interspecific relationships among grapes, the directionality of …

The Chinese traditional chrysanthemum is a notable group of chrysanthemums
(Chrysanthemum× morifolium Ramat.) in which the phenotypic characteristics richly vary. At …

Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis) is native to the East Mediterranean region and sister
to three western North American species, together forming the Pacific North American …

The delimitation of Limonium taxa is highly complicated due to hybridization, polyploidy, and
apomixis. Many “microspecies” were described and aggregated into groups, most of which …

Genista etnensis is a remarkable and well-known tree endemic to Sicily, Sardinia, and
Corsica (Mediterranean Basin). Nevertheless, its morphological variability and its native …

In the present study, we attempt to reconstruct the phylogeny of Asperula sect. Cynanchicae
(Rubiaceae: Rubieae), using both nuclear and chloroplast DNA markers. We test different …

The genus Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae) consists of about 100 carnivorous species, also
known as butterworts. Eleven taxa are endemic to Italy, which represents a biodiversity …

Aiming at clarifying the discussed distribution of Iris marsica, endemic to central Italy, the
authors tested the application of molecular techniques for the correct identification of this …

To elucidate the taxonomic status of Ruppia drepanensis Tineo ex Guss.(Alismatales,
Ruppiaceae), we performed morphological analysis and DNA barcoding of historical …