Phylogeny, character evolution, and biogeography of Cuscuta (dodders; Convolvulaceae) inferred from coding plastid and nuclear sequences
• Premise of the study: The parasitic genus Cuscuta, containing some 200 species
circumscribed traditionally in three subgenera, is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring in a wide …
circumscribed traditionally in three subgenera, is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring in a wide …
A phylogenetically based infrageneric classification of the parasitic plant genus Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae)
Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae) is one of the largest and most economically important
lineages of parasitic plants. The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution with more than …
lineages of parasitic plants. The genus has a sub-cosmopolitan distribution with more than …
[HTML][HTML] Variation in floral morphology, histochemistry, and floral visitors of three sympatric morning glory species
Three morning glory species in the genus Argyreia Lour., A. lycioides (Choisy) Traiperm &
Rattanakrajang, A. mekongensis Gagnep & Courchet, and A. versicolor (Kerr) Staples & …
Rattanakrajang, A. mekongensis Gagnep & Courchet, and A. versicolor (Kerr) Staples & …
Stigma shape shifting in sages (Salvia: Lamiaceae): hummingbirds guided the evolution of New World floral features
R Kriebel, BT Drew… - Botanical Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
A fundamental question in evolutionary biology is how clades of organisms exert influence
on one another. The evolution of the flower and subsequent plant/pollinator coevolution are …
on one another. The evolution of the flower and subsequent plant/pollinator coevolution are …
Cuscuta seeds: Diversity and evolution, value for systematics/identification and exploration of allometric relationships
M Olszewski, M Dilliott, I García-Ruiz, B Bendarvandi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cuscuta (dodders) is a group of parasitic plants with tremendous economic and ecological
significance. Their seeds are often described as “simple” or “unspecialized” because they do …
significance. Their seeds are often described as “simple” or “unspecialized” because they do …
Entangled evolutionary history of Cuscuta pentagona clade: A story involving hybridization and Darwin in the Galapagos
The distribution of Cuscuta subg. Grammica sect. Cleistogrammica (Cuscuta pentagona
clade) is centered in North America (C. campestris, C. glabrior, C. harperi, C. pentagona, C …
clade) is centered in North America (C. campestris, C. glabrior, C. harperi, C. pentagona, C …
Waterfowl endozoochory: An overlooked long‐distance dispersal mode for Cuscuta (dodder)
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Dispersal of parasitic Cuscuta species (dodders) worldwide has
been assumed to be largely anthropomorphic because their seeds do not match any …
been assumed to be largely anthropomorphic because their seeds do not match any …
Systematics of Cuscuta chinensis species complex (subgenus Grammica, Convolvulaceae): evidence for long-distance dispersal and one new species
M Costea, I Spence, S Stefanović - Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2011 - Springer
Cuscuta chinensis species complex is a small clade from subgenus Grammica (Cuscuta,
Convolvulaceae). Many species of this clade exhibit crest-or dome-like multicellular …
Convolvulaceae). Many species of this clade exhibit crest-or dome-like multicellular …
Cuscuta Species Identification Based on the Morphology of Reproductive Organs and Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences
The genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) comprises well-known parasitic plants. Cuscuta
species are scientifically valuable, as their life style causes extensive crop damage …
species are scientifically valuable, as their life style causes extensive crop damage …
Diversity, evolution and taxonomic significance of fruit in Cuscuta (dodder, Convolvulaceae); the evolutionary advantages of indehiscence
A Ho, M Costea - Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cuscuta (dodder) is one of the few angiosperm genera characterised by multiple fruit
indehiscence/dehiscence modes. Dodder fruit is a capsule with thin pericarp and contains …
indehiscence/dehiscence modes. Dodder fruit is a capsule with thin pericarp and contains …