Biogeographers have often been puzzled by several unusual features in the Juan
Fernández Islands (JFI) biota. These include the very high endemism density, multiple …

Using the genus Casearia, we assessed the status of nested singletons: individual
specimens corresponding to accepted species but in molecular trees appearing nested …

New relevant chorological and conservation data on Carex (Cyperaceae) and Hypericum (Hypericaceae)
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The knowledge of the genus Carex L.(Cyperaceae) in South America is scattered, without
recent comprehensive treatments for any country. Within the continent, Chile is the country …

This is the second study of a series of thorough studies into the taxonomy and systematics of
Carex in South America. Here, we present the systematic placement, taxonomic account …

We present relevant records of nine species of sedges (Cyperaceae) for Peru. For the genus
Carex, we present two new national records (C. haematopus, C. lepida), plus relevant data …

Recent studies of angiosperm diversification have focused on the role of polyploidy as a
driver of diversification. However, we know far less about the effects of single changes in …

Two recent fieldwork expeditions to Peru and Ecuador resulted in the finding of two Carex
species (C. hypsipedos and C. sanctae-marthae) previously known from a single collection …

A morphological and molecular study was carried out on two species of Carex from the
former genus Uncinia from mainland South America and Juan Fernández Islands: C. firmula …

Carex section Junciformes is one of the most diverse groups of the genus in South America,
consisting of approximately 30 species. Here we describe a new species, Carex recondita …