The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is the highest and one of the most extensive plateaus in
the world. Phylogenetic, phylogeographic, and ecological studies support plant …

Chloroplast DNA sequences are a primary source of data for plant molecular systematic
studies. A few key papers have provided the molecular systematics community with …

Abstract Background and Aims The genus Allium comprises more than 800 species, placing
it among the largest monocotyledonous genera. It is a variable group that is spread widely …

Abstract Background and Aims The genus Allium L., one of the largest monocotyledonous
genera and one that includes many economically important crops with nutritional and …

Although a great deal of research on ornamental geophytes has been conducted since the
beginning of the 1990s, current information has not been comprehensively presented to …

All taxa endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are hypothesized to have originated in situ or
from immediately adjacent areas because of the relatively recent formation of the plateau …

Allium L.(Alliaceae), a genus of major economic importance, exhibits a great diversity in
various morphological characters and particularly in life form, with bulbs and rhizomes …

Background and Aims Rheum, a highly diversified genus with about 60 species, is mainly
confined to the mountainous and desert regions of the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau and …

The subgenus Allium section Allium includes economically important species, such as garlic
and leek, as well as other polyploid minor crops. Phylogenetic studies within this section …

A taxonomic revision of Allium in Korea and north-eastern China is presented based on
critical observations of wild populations and extensive herbarium material. Species …