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Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2026

Phylogenetic signal in flowering phenology weakens over elevation in the high Andes of Chile: evidence for evolutionary convergence in a harsh habitat

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ítalo Tamburrino
Valeria Robles
Paola Jara-Arancio
Pablo C. Guerrero
Jesús López-Angulo
Jeannine Cavender-Bares
Mary T. K. Arroyo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1738754

367 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Geographic isolation shapes the genetic landscape of the threatened karst-endemic plant Malania oleifera (Ximeniaceae)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ye Zhang
Shuoxing Wei
Feng Gao
Zhihui Wang
Qiujie Lu
Xiaoning Zhang
Qiulan Wei
Dong Lin
Ping Wang
Mimi Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

162 views

Correction

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Correction: A revision of the genus Beesia (Ranunculaceae) as informed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from Sichuan (China)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Andrey S. Erst
Elizaveta Yu. Mitrenina
Denis A. Krivenko
Tatyana V. Erst
Yulia V. Cheldysheva
Igor V. Gorbenko
Renata Borosova
Lian Lian
Yuan-Yuan Ling
Huan-Wen Peng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1787443

308 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Comparative organellar genomics of Arundina graminifolia: mitochondrial complexity and plastid conservation in Orchidaceae

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Shengnan Lin
Chao Song
Jie Wang
Jiali Kong
Dan Peng
Jie Gao
Zhiqiang Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1756243

416 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses of Crataegus chloroplast genomes: insights for evolution and identification

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Xinyu Sun
Mingqi Cui
Baipeng Zhao
Yu Wang
Xiao Zhang
Yuexue Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1767012

555 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Does floral phenotyping reflect species integrity and natural hybridization of endangered Calanthe species on an oceanic island?

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Seongjun Kim
Jung Eun Hwang
Chang Woo Lee
Hyeong Bin Park
Hwan-Joon Park
Young-Joong Kim

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

The role of plant polyploidy in the structure of plant-pollinator communities

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ido Zylberberg
Keren Halabi
Noa Ecker
Nathália Susin Streher
Tal Pupko
Tia-Lynn Ashman
Itay Mayrose

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1676445

362 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Parrotia subaequalis Revealed by RAD-seq

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

yanfang Yang
wei Zhai
yu Du
shu Lin
Kai Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

Editorial

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Editorial: Multi-And Super-Disciplinary Approaches to Plant Si and Phytolith Research

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ofir Katz
Mikhail S Blinnikov
Mariana Fernández Honaine

Frontiers in Plant Science

656 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Characterization and evolutionary insights into complete mitochondrial genome of Sedum sarmentosum within the family Crassulaceae

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Meiling Qin
Peng Lü
Min Tang
Shaoshuai Yu
Xun Gong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1710625

680 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Newly assembled mitochondrial genomes of Hypericum (Hypericaceae) provide insights into phylogenetic relationships and inter-organellar conflict

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Jia-Xin Yu
Rui-Zhu Bai
Ya-Ping Chen
Xiao-Lei Ma
Ferhat Celep
Chun-Lei Xiang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1763082

905 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Comparative chloroplast genomics of Cypripedioideae: structural divergence, adaptive evolution, and phylogenomic insights

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Xiaoyan Zhao
Xiaoxiao Lan
Zishuo Wang
Dong Li
Wei Sun
Yunpeng Gai
Bing Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1723281

646 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Genomic structure and functional trait variation are decoupled across the Atacama–Patagonia arid gradient in the Chilean wineberry

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Sebastián Cordero
Gastón O. Carvallo
Tania Coronado
Marcelo R. Rosas
Monique Romeiro-Brito
Lucas C. Majure
Alfredo Saldaña
Heidy M. Villalobos-Barrantes
Pablo C. Guerrero

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1741939

653 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Continued Overexpression of EPSPS Transgene Enhances Fitness in Multigeneration Crop−Wild Rice Hybrids and Its Long-term Environmental Impact

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Xiao-Qi Jiang
Yang Cao
Xupeng Wang
Li-Li Chang
Hua Kong
Yu-Liang Zhang
Xia Zhou
Baorong Lu

Frontiers in Plant Science

127 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Genome-wide identification of the CPK gene family and associated responses to calcium stress in Hemiboea subcapitata

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Tianya Zhang
Yi Dai
Dan Gao
Xiaoguo Xiang
Chunce Guo
Shunbao Lu
Yanjie Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1745553

437 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Genomic structure, ecological suitability and biogeographic history of the palm Acrocomia aculeata across Central America

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Jonathan A. Morales-Marroquín
Erick René López de Paz
Rocío Silva-Rivera
Ana Flávia Francisconi
Roger Alejandro Orellana-Hernandez
José M. Palacios
Emmanuel Araya-Valverde
Elizabeth Arnáez−Serrano
João Victor da Silva Rabelo-Araujo
Caroline Bertocco Garcia

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1724384

1,334 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

How much can reticulate evolution entangle plant systematics? Revisiting subfamilial classification of the Malvatheca clade (Malvaceae) on the basis of phylogenomics

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Gustavo Luna
Lucas Costa
Flávia Fonseca Pezzini
Nisa Karimi
Joeri Sergej Strijk
Jefferson Carvalho-Sobrinho
Matheus Colli-Silva
André Marques
Gustavo Souza

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1717745

939 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Delimiting species boundaries in Hosta section Capitatae (Asparagaceae) using MIG-seq and morphological analyses: taxonomic revision with new taxa from Korea and Japan

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ami Oh
Ji Young Yang
Won Seok Lee
Takashi Shiga
Seiko Fujii
Shota Sakaguchi
Shukherdorj Baasanmunkh
Seung-Chul Kim
Hyeok Jae Choi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1668561

986 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Comparative plastome analyses and evolutionary relationships of Drynaria

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Xiao-Hua Chen
Jiang-Ping Shu
Juan Li
Yue-Hong Yan
Xi-Long Zheng
Yu-Feng Gu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1688693

545 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Comparative analyses of the organelle genomes in Jacaratiaspinosa (Caricaceae)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Liping Zuo
Zhicong Lin
Huiru Chen
Jianling Pan
Sihui Zhu
Ray Ming

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1710417

817 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

A revision of the genus Beesia (Ranunculaceae) as informed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from Sichuan (China)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Andrey S. Erst
Elizaveta Yu. Mitrenina
Denis A. Krivenko
Tatyana V. Erst
Yulia V. Cheldysheva
Igor V. Gorbenko
Renata Borosova
Lian Lian
Yuan-Yuan Ling
Huan-Wen Peng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1699952

1,586 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of three Artocarpus species in Hainan Province

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Huanwei Wang
Hongyan Fan
Yuhong Qin
Chunmei Wu
Ya Zhao
Norvienyeku Justice
Min Xiao
Shaoka Li
Weiguo Miao
Wenbo Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1733932

1,491 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Community evolution and phylogenetic structure of seed plants in Gansu, China

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Qing Tian
Zizhen Li
Xiaolei Zhou
Weibo Du
Lingling Song
Rong Huang
Jia Wei

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1693400

1,257 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Phylogenomic study of Orostachys using Angiosperms353: polyphyly of subsections with taxonomic consequences

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ha-Rim Lee
Halam Kang
Yoo-Jung Park
Ho-Kwon Kwak
Hyeyeon Kim
Jieun Park
Hyeok Jae Choi
Kyung-Ah Kim
Kyeong-Sik Cheon

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1696546

1,035 views

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Phylogenetic signal in flowering phenology weakens over elevation in the high Andes of Chile: evidence for evolutionary convergence in a harsh habitat

Geographic isolation shapes the genetic landscape of the threatened karst-endemic plant Malania oleifera (Ximeniaceae)

Correction: A revision of the genus Beesia (Ranunculaceae) as informed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from Sichuan (China)

Comparative organellar genomics of Arundina graminifolia: mitochondrial complexity and plastid conservation in Orchidaceae

Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses of Crataegus chloroplast genomes: insights for evolution and identification

Does floral phenotyping reflect species integrity and natural hybridization of endangered Calanthe species on an oceanic island?

The role of plant polyploidy in the structure of plant-pollinator communities

Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Parrotia subaequalis Revealed by RAD-seq

Editorial: Multi-And Super-Disciplinary Approaches to Plant Si and Phytolith Research

Characterization and evolutionary insights into complete mitochondrial genome of Sedum sarmentosum within the family Crassulaceae

Newly assembled mitochondrial genomes of Hypericum (Hypericaceae) provide insights into phylogenetic relationships and inter-organellar conflict

Comparative chloroplast genomics of Cypripedioideae: structural divergence, adaptive evolution, and phylogenomic insights

Genomic structure and functional trait variation are decoupled across the Atacama–Patagonia arid gradient in the Chilean wineberry

Continued Overexpression of EPSPS Transgene Enhances Fitness in Multigeneration Crop−Wild Rice Hybrids and Its Long-term Environmental Impact

Genome-wide identification of the CPK gene family and associated responses to calcium stress in Hemiboea subcapitata

Genomic structure, ecological suitability and biogeographic history of the palm Acrocomia aculeata across Central America

How much can reticulate evolution entangle plant systematics? Revisiting subfamilial classification of the Malvatheca clade (Malvaceae) on the basis of phylogenomics

Delimiting species boundaries in Hosta section Capitatae (Asparagaceae) using MIG-seq and morphological analyses: taxonomic revision with new taxa from Korea and Japan

Comparative plastome analyses and evolutionary relationships of Drynaria

Comparative analyses of the organelle genomes in Jacaratiaspinosa (Caricaceae)

A revision of the genus Beesia (Ranunculaceae) as informed through integrative taxonomy, with description of a new species from Sichuan (China)

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of three Artocarpus species in Hainan Province

Community evolution and phylogenetic structure of seed plants in Gansu, China

Phylogenomic study of Orostachys using Angiosperms353: polyphyly of subsections with taxonomic consequences