Disentangling phylogenetic relationships proves challenging for groups that have evolved
recently, especially if there is ongoing reticulation. Although they are in most cases …

Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants, encompassing several times as many
species as birds or mammals. Because of their diversity, charisma, and threats from …

Patterns of polyploid evolution in the taxonomically controversial Dactylorhiza
incarnata/maculata groups were inferred genetically by analyzing 399 individuals from 177 …

Prompted by concurrent completion of the latest plant atlas for Britain and Ireland, the orchid
flora of these islands is reviewed in detail, focusing on 21st century progress in both …

Geometric morphometric techniques were employed to assess the diversity of lip shapes
(305 samples from 83 populations) in flowers of European Russian Dactylorhiza …

Setting conservation priorities in taxonomically complex groups such as the orchid genus
Dactylorhiza is a difficult task. As an alternative to taxonomic diversity, we used here a …

Background and Aims This study explores the previously largely ignored morphological
variation that occurs among flowers within a single inflorescence.• Methods Variation in four …

Liparis loeselii is a rare and endangered orchid occurring in Europe and north-east America.
Genetic diversity and structure of this species in north-west France and the United Kingdom …

Four plastid and two nuclear (internal transcribed spacer [ITS] ribosomal DNA) markers were
used in this study of the Dactylorhiza maculata and D. incarnata complexes (Orchidaceae …

A critical study of the herbarium material representing the orchid genus Dactylorhiza Necker
ex Nevski in Kazakhstan was conducted in 2019–2020. The information on the species …