Gossypium, the cotton genus, includes∼ 50 species distributed in tropical and sub-tropical
regions of all continents except Europe. Here we provide a synopsis of the evolutionary …

Amazonia (defined herein as the Amazon basin) is home to the greatest concentration of
biodiversity on Earth, providing unique genetic resources and ecological functions that …

Polyploidy often confers emergent properties, such as the higher fibre productivity and
quality of tetraploid cottons than diploid cottons bred for the same environments. Here we …

The remarkably diverse plant communities of the Neotropics are the result of diversification
driven by multiple biotic (for example, speciation, extinction and dispersal) and abiotic (for …

The diploid wild cotton species Gossypium australe possesses excellent traits including
resistance to disease and delayed gland morphogenesis, and has been successfully used …

Understanding the extremely variable, complex shape and venation characters of
angiosperm leaves is one of the most challenging problems in botany. Machine learning …

Dated molecular phylogenies of broadly distributed lineages can help to compare patterns
of diversification in different parts of the world. An explanation for greater Neotropical …

Malvaceae comprise some 4,225 species in 243 genera and nine subfamilies and include
economically important species, such as cacao, cotton, durian, and jute, with cotton an …

Hyperdiverse tropical rainforests, such as the aseasonal forests in Southeast Asia, are
supported by high annual rainfall. Its canopy is dominated by the species-rich tree family of …

Malvaceae sl is the largest family of Malvales, comprising more than 4225 species. Within
Malvaceae, the phylogenetic relationships among subfamilies remain controversial. To …