The Melastomataceae, with some 5858 species, are among the 10 largest families of
flowering plants. Melastomes are subcosmopolitan and mainly distributed in the tropics and …

Abstract Background Sorbus sensu stricto (Sorbus ss) is a genus with important economical
values because of its beautiful leaves, and flowers and especially the colorful fruits. It …

The Melastomataceae, with ca. 177 genera and 5858 species, are among the ten most
species-rich families of angiosperms. Previous molecular phylogenetic analyses have …

The tribe Miconieae is a strictly New World group of ca. 1900 species of mostly shrubs and
small trees, but also including herbs, epiphytes, and climbers. The taxonomic history of the …

Sonerileae is a diverse Melastomataceae lineage comprising ca. 1000 species in 44
genera, with> 70% of genera and species distributed in Asia. Asian Sonerileae are …

The Sonerileae are a pantropical clade that comprises 1080 species (44 genera) typically
occupying shaded and humid habitats in forests. This group is morphologically diverse …

Abstract Background The genus Sanicula comprises ca. 45 taxa, widely distributed from
East Asia to North America, which is a taxonomically difficult genus with high medicinal …

The tribe Sonerileae in tropical Africa and Madagascar is a morphologically diverse lineage
that consists of 239 species in 10 genera. In this study, we present the first in‐depth …

The increasing availability of DNA sequence data, in particular target enrichment data based
on the universal Angiosperms353 probe set, but also accumulated Sanger data from …

The floral diversity of Melastomataceae is stunning and clearly expressed in sepal and
stamen structure and in the position of the ovary. Comparative developmental studies are …