Aim To provide distribution information and preliminary conservation assessments for all
species of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae), one of the most diverse and ecologically …

The genus Stigmatodon occurs in vertical and bare granite slopes, typical of the inselbergs
of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Here, we present the first broad phylogenetic analysis …

Vriesea is the second largest genus in Tillandsioideae, the most diverse subfamily of
Bromeliaceae. Although recent studies focusing on Tillandsioideae have improved the …

Stigmatodon enigmaticus is described and illustrated as a new lithophytic taxon from the
quartzitic Campos Rupestres within the biodiversity hotspot of the Atlantic Forest, in Minas …

The tropics hold at least an order of magnitude greater plant diversity than the temperate
zone, yet the reasons for this difference are still subject to debate. Much of tropical plant …

Mutualistic plant-pollinator interactions play a critical role in the diversification of flowering
plants. The spatiotemporal correlates of such interactions can be understood in a …

Pollinators are important drivers of angiosperm diversification at both micro-and
macroevolutionary scales. Both hummingbirds and bats pollinate the species-rich and …

The authors describe, discuss, and illustrate three epilithic new species of Stigmatodon, S.
ilhanus, S. itamarajuensis, and S. viridibracteatus, restricted to vertical rock walls in …

Pabstiella consists of c. 130 epiphytic species in the Neotropics. We present a phylogenetic
analysis based on nrITS, matK and trnH-psbA sequences from 59 species of the genus and …

Full plastome sequences for land plants have become readily accessible thanks to the
development of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques and powerful bioinformatic …