Andean orogeny is considered as one of the most important events for the development of
current plant diversity in South America. We compare available phylogenetic studies and …

This paper and this issue attempt to address how, when and why the phenomenal c.
100,000 species of seed plants in tropical America (the Neotropics) arose. It is increasingly …

An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) classification of the orders and
families of angiosperms is presented. Several new orders are recognized: Boraginales …

Abstract Aim The tomato family Solanaceae is distributed on all major continents except
Antarctica and has its centre of diversity in South America. Its worldwide distribution …

We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …

Lamiaceae, the sixth largest angiosperm family, contains more than 7000 species
distributed all over the world. However, although considerable progress has been made in …

A new formal classification of Gesneriaceae is proposed. It is the first detailed and overall
classification of the family that is essentially based on molecular phylogenetic studies. Three …

• Premise of the study: The Lamiidae, a clade composed of approximately 15% of all
flowering plants, consists of five orders: Boraginales, Gentianales, Garryales, Lamiales, and …

Abstract Gesneriaceae (ca. 3400 species) is a pantropical plant family with a wide range of
growth form and floral morphology that are associated with repeated adaptations to different …

Although originating from a common Gondwanan flora, the diversity and composition of the
floras of Africa and South America have greatly diverged since continental breakup of Africa …