Climbers are abundant in tropical forests, where they constitute a major functional plant type.
The acquisition of the climbing habit in angiosperms constitutes a key innovation. Successful …

The history of classification of the tribe Bignonieae and its genera are reviewed as context
for a comprehensive new genus-level classification of the tribe Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae …

In science, standardization of terminology is crucial to make information accessible and
allow proper comparison of studies' results. Climbing plants and the climbing habit have …

The climbing habit has evolved multiple times during the evolutionary history of
angiosperms. Plants evolved various strategies for climbing, such as twining stems, tendrils …

Bignoniaceae is a Pantropical plant family that is especially abundant in the Neotropics.
Members of the Bignoniaceae are diverse in many ecosystems and represent key …

The Neotropics are the most species-rich area of the planet. Understanding the origin and
maintenance of this diversity is an important goal of ecology and evolutionary biology …

Abstract Cucumber (Cucumis sativus, Cs) tendrils are slender vegetative organs that
typically require manual removal to ensure orderly growth during greenhouse cultivation …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Bignoniaceae is an important component of neotropical forests
and a model for evolutionary and biogeographical studies. A previous combination of …

Background: The combined analysis of species ranges allows the detection of overall
species richness patterns. As such, the reliability of richness maps is directly related to the …

The diversification of ecological roles and related adaptations in closely related species
within a lineage is one of the most important processes linking plant evolution and ecology …