Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

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(The median citation count of Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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A new morphogenetic type of fruit for Hamamelidaceae: the case of Loropetalum73
Phylogeny, chronology, and phylogeography in Australasian Hypnodendraceae60
The impact of pollinator functional traits on pollination effectiveness is shaped by floral morphs in distylous plant species56
Eocene palynoflora from the La Marcelina Formation, Patagonia, Argentina46
Faster than expected: 5-year re-surveys reveal accelerating plant colonization in two proglacial forelands of the Gran Paradiso National Park (NW Italian Alps)24
Gynoecium structure and pollen tube pathway in the cactus family with emphasis on tribe Trichocereeae (Cactaceae: Cactoideae)22
Biogeographic breaks in the Atlantic Forest: evidence for Oligocene/Miocene diversification inBertolonia(Melastomataceae)17
Comparative floral anatomy in species of Cyperoideae (Poales: Cyperaceae) and insights into the evolution of floral traits17
Genomic data inform taxonomy and conservation of Critically Endangered shrubs: a case study of Zieria (Rutaceae) species from eastern Australia17
Evolutionary history of Pinguicula sect. Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae)14
Phylogenetic relationships of Aquilaria and Gyrinops (Thymelaeaceae) revisited: evidence from complete plastid genomes14
Mixed evidence of a commensal relationship between a rare epiphytic orchid and cohabiting bryophytes14
Cytomolecular characterization of early and late condensing chromosome regions in some Annonaceae species13
Homeologue differential expression in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway underlies flower colour variation in natural and synthetic polyploids of Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae)12
Molecular phylogenetics ofEuploca(Boraginaceae): homoplasy in many characters, including the C4 photosynthetic pathway12
Floral structure, histochemistry, and volatile compounds in Bulbophyllum species of the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ (Orchidaceae)12
Integrative analyses ofCrepidium(Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Malaxideae) shed more light on its relationships withDienia,LiparisandMalaxisand justify reinstatement of narr12
Patchily distributed but not necessarily isolated populations ofDeuterocohnia meziana: a threatened bromeliad from rock outcrops12
Unravelling relationships and inferring the biogeographic history of a group of herbaceous bamboos from the Northeast Atlantic Forest (Piresia: Olyreae: Bambusoideae)11
Molecular phylogenetics of Distephanus supports the recognition of a new tribe, Distephaneae (Asteraceae)11
Spicoid morphology of Mapanioideae (Cyperaceae): an evolutionary perspective11
Characterization of anatomical characters of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from Asia for taxonomy10
The classification of the fern family Gleicheniaceae, with the description of a new genus, segregated from Sticherus10
Niche conservatism, divergence and polyploidy inSennaseriesAphyllae(Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) from arid zones of South America10
Waking up from a taxonomist’s nightmare: emerging structure ofRanunculussectionBatrachium(Ranunculaceae) in central Europe based on molecular data and genome sizes9
Morphoanatomy and evolution of the bracteole and sepal glands of the Amazonian genus Lophanthera A. Juss. (Galphimioid clade)9
The evolution of chromosome number during the diversification of the tribe Vernonieae (Asteraceae)9
Environmental and geographical biases in plant specimen data from the Colombian Andes9
Long-term fieldwork in Brazil helps to unravel the diversity and evolution of the Neotropical Olyreae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae): an unexpected new and threatened genus in Parianinae9
Evidence for spatial and temporal variation in mating system ofTolpis macrorhiza(Asteraceae), a species endemic to Madeira9
Sphaerocrystals in seeds ofEuphorbiasubgenusEsula(Euphorbiaceae): morphology, occurrence, and relationship with phylogeny9
First dated phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae): biogeographical implications and hybridization processes in the Mediterranean Basin9
Insights into the morphology and evolution of orbicules in the Spermacoce clade (Spermacoceae-Rubiaceae) and implications for systematics9
Trends of fruit morphogenesis in Pandanaceae: comparative carpology of Freycinetia Gaudich9
The migration history of the Kamchatka rhododendron (Therorhodion camtschaticum s.l.) indicates two distinct dispersal routes towards Eastern Beringia8
Karyotype diversity and genome size in the Cyphomandra clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae)8
Understanding floral variation in Leiothrix (Poales: Eriocaulaceae): anatomy, development and insights into pollination8
Let there be clades: phylogenetics ofMimosaseriesPachycarpaeandSetosae(Fabaceae) improves the infrageneric classification of the genus8
Character reconstruction and re-circumscription of the genus Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae)8
Let’s pluck the daisy: dissection as a tool to explore the diversity of Asteraceae capitula8
Molecular phylogenetics of Oxalis subg. Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) reveals artificial arrangements of traditional sections8
New molecular evidence for Canarian endemicRuta(Rutaceae: Ruteae) reveals a complex evolutionary history and overlooked diversification processes8
Historical biogeography and comparative phylogeography of the Mexican genusBakerantha(Bromeliaceae): insights into evolution and diversification8
Evolution of cold tolerance in the highly stress-tolerant samphires and relatives (Salicornieae: Amaranthaceae)8
Adaptive divergence in the neglected alpine mossLewinskya killiasii(Orthotrichaceae), an example of vicariance on different rock types in bryophytes8
Out of the Balkans and Anatolia to the Western Alps? Surprising phylogenetic implications for two endemicAlyssum(Brassicaceae) species:A. cognensesp. nov. andA. rossetii7
Bulgarian endemic Carex riloensis, a synonym of Carex tricolor (Cyperaceae): morphological and genetic evidence7
Trichomes in the megadiverse genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae): a revised classification, identification parameters and standardized terminology7
Architectural traits underlie growth form diversity and polycarpic versus monocarpic life histories inCerberiopsis(Apocynaceae)7
Genetic variation in the symbiont partners in the endangered macrolichenSeirophora villosa(Teloschistaceae: Ascomycota)7
Anatomical conservatism in the wood and bark of the species-rich Byrsonimoid clade (Malpighiaceae)7
Correction to: Population structure and signals of local adaptation in Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae), a widely distributed species in the Atlantic Forest6
Distribution patterns of glandular trichomes in the flora of the Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China6
Factors influencing the global invasion of the South American weedy species Praxelis clematidea (Asteraceae): a niche shift and modelling-based approach6
Unstable patterns of flower structure and development in the almost dioecious species Acer negundo (Sapindaceae, Sapindales)6
Molecular phylogenetics shed light on polyploid speciation in gorses (Ulex, Fabaceae: Genisteae) and on the origin of the invasive Ulex europaeus6
Plastome analysis elucidates the phylogenetic placement of the mycoheterotrophic genus Yoania (Orchidaceae) and its plastomic degeneration during the evolution of mycoheterotrophy6
Evolutionary diversification in the hyper-diverse montane forests of the tropical Andes: radiation ofMacrocarpaea(Gentianaceae) and the possible role of range expansion6
Phylogenetic analysis ofDioscorea(Dioscoreaceae) from Japan and adjacent regions based on plastid and nuclear DNA sequences, with special reference to the taxonomic status of selected taxa6
Evolution of pollen morphology in Calyceraceae and insights into its early evolutionary differentiation6
Correction to: Piper section Muldera (Piperaceae) of the Malay Peninsula: variation and species limits6
A molecular phylogeny of the early-branching Genistoid lineages of papilionoid legumes reveals a new Amazonian genus segregated from Clathrotropis6
Genetic and morphological differentiation within Euphorbia japygica (Euphorbiaceae) suggests divergence of populations from the south-eastern Apennine Peninsula5
Remarkable floral colour variation in the functionally specialized fly-pollinated iris,Moraea lurida5
A phylogenomic reconstruction of the Endangered Malagasy tree genusCapurodendron(Sapotaceae) with nine new species and an identification key5
The architecture of floral diversity: a bipartite network of flower morphology in the Neotropical rainforest of Barro Colorado Island, Panama5
In search of lost time: tracing the fossil diversity of Podocarpaceae through the ages5
Can we rescue Centranthus (Caprifoliaceae: Valerianoideae) from the Valeriana sea?5
High-throughput sequencing confirms the boundary between traditionally considered species pairs in a group of lichenized fungi (Peltigeraceae, Pseudocyphellaria)5
Changes in floral shape: insights into the evolution of wildNicotiana(Solanaceae)5
Untold diversity of floral rewards inCypella(Tigridieae: Iridaceae) and related genera: distribution and anatomy5
Short-distance gene flow and morphological divergence inEschscholzia parishii(Papaveraceae): implications for speciation in desert winter annuals5
Narrow endemism of Dyckia (Bromeliaceae) species within a vegetative mosaic region in the Midwest Brazil: insights from the phylogeographic patterns5
Molecular and ecological evidence reveal a speciation process in Nicotiana sect. Alatae (Solanaceae) in the southern Brazilian plateau5
A morphological analysis of Syzygium, with a focus on fibre bundles and description of a new subgenus5
How important was polyploidy in the diversification of herbs in the Chaquean Domain? The case of theTurnera sidoidesautopolyploid complex (Passifloraceae: Turneroideae)5
Species delimitation, hybridization and possible apomixis in a rapid radiation of Western AustralianLeptospermum(Myrtaceae)5
Phylogeographic analysis reveals early Pleistocene divergence and strong genetic structure inEuphorbia phosphorea(Euphorbiaceae), an endemic species to the semi-arid Caatinga Biome5
Apomixis occurs frequently along the entire American Cordillera5
Phylogeography and chromosome number variation in Micranthes nelsoniana and related species (Saxifragaceae) in Northeast Asia5
Embryo traits and their taxonomic implications in stipoid grasses (Poaceae: Stipeae) in Asia5
A molecular phylogenetic study of African members of tribe Hypolytreae (Mapanioideae, Cyperaceae)5
Historical biogeography of Vellozia (Velloziaceae) reveals range expansion in South American mountaintops after climatic cooling events and increased diversification rates after the occupation 5
From the Mediterranean to the Pacific: re-circumscription towardsNotelaea s.l.and historical biogeography of a generic complex in Oleinae (Oleaceae)5
Genetic structure and potential hybridization between populations of two Penstemon species5
Pollination of Spondias mombin (Anacardiaceae) by crepuscular bees: effects of dim light and potential early-foraging diurnal competitors4
A synopsis of Carex subgenus Psyllophorae, sect. Junciformes (Cyperaceae) in South America4
Evolutionary history, traits, and weediness inDigitaria(Poaceae: Panicoideae)4
Can repeatomic similarity favour interspecific hybridization? Comparative analysis of repetitive elements among Spondias species (Anacardiaceae)4
Phylogenomics and intergenomic conflict in a challenging orchid clade (Calypsoinae): monophyly of Corallorhiza, paraphyly of Oreorchis, and resurrection of Kitigorchis4
Correction to: Disentangling a 40-year-old taxonomic puzzle: phylogenetic position of Mimulicalyx (Lamiales)4
Solving a century-old conundrum: genetic integrity of a rare and local endemic shrub facing introgression with a widespread congener4
Biogeographical evidence suggests a Panama–Northwest South American origin for Dryadella (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) and two independent lineages of Atlantic Rainforest endemics4
Community assembly of tropical Fagaceae-dominated forests in Thailand dates back at least to the Late Palaeogene4
Distimake vitifolius (Convolvulaceae): reclassification of a widespread species in view of phylogenetics and convergent pollen evolution4
Revisiting floral ontogeny of the papilionoid legume Dipterygeae clade: insights from the florally divergent Amazonian genus Monopteryx4
Molecular analyses support revision of species diversity of the moss genus Bryum in Antarctica4
Interplay between conservatism and divergence in climatic niche evolution of Brassicaceae tribe Eudemeae shaped their distribution across the different environments of the Andes4
Polyploids and geographic divergence blur species delimitation in the Paspalum stellatum complex (Poaceae: Paspaleae)4
Genetic variability ofChamaerops humilis(Arecaceae) throughout its native range highlights two species movement pathways from its area of origin4
Insights into the systematics of Old World taenitidoid ferns (Pteridoideae; Pteridaceae): evidence from phylogeny and micromorphology4
A trip of a bamboo lifetime: tracing the origin and evolution of Chusquea (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Bambuseae) in Patagonia, southernmost South America4
Taxonomy of the Chinese Ligusticum s.l. revisited by molecular data and mericarp morphology4
Possible multiple origins of some important characteristics of the keel (papilionate) flowers within Fabales4
Synopsis of Osmunda (royal ferns; Osmundaceae): towards reconciliation of genetic and biogeographic patterns with morphologic variation4
Morphoanatomical study of Neotropical Dorstenia (Moraceae) inflorescences reveal new insights and variation in late-diverging species4
The role of sexual selection in flowering plant origin and evolution and the potential significance of female competition and selection in ovules4
New evidence for Peltaspermales reproductive structures and their relationships to fronds in the Gondwana Triassic4
Widespread gene flow from Betula tianshanica and Betula pendula to Betula microphylla: a rare species from Northwest China4
Hotspots within a hotspot: evolutionary measures unveil interesting biogeographic patterns in threatened coastal forests in Chile4
Variation in root functional traits of Neotropical epiphytic and terrestrial orchids along an elevational gradient4
Leaf morphology and anatomy of Schlechtendalia luzulifolia, a basal member of subfamily Barnadesioideae (Asteraceae)4
The discovery of a new giant legume tree species in a severely fragmented landscape underscores the alarming threats to the biodiversity of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest4
Atypical tracheid organization in proximal wood of late Palaeozoic Sigillaria approximata Fontaine et White (Lycopsida)4
Correction to: Pollination ecology of Dracula erythrochaete (Orchidaceae): brood-site imitation or food deception?4
Unlocking the secret diversity of Anadenanthera: insights from molecular genetics of four evolving species4
A dated phylogeny of the Neotropical Dipterygeae clade reveals 30 million years of winged papilionate floral conservatism in the otherwise florally labile early-branching papilionoid legumes4
Phylogenetics ofOchna(Ochnaceae) and a new infrageneric classification4
Plastome sequences shed light on phylogenetic relationships, divergence time, and biogeography of the enigmatic endemism Eokochia saxicola (Amaranthaceae)3
Landscape genetics reveal low diversity and adaptive divergence inPortulaca hatschbachii(Portulacaceae): an endangered species endemic to rocky outcrops of the Atlantic Forest3
Admixture and selection patterns across the European distribution of Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris (Pinaceae)3
“Pollen tube shower” inBertolonia(Melastomataceae): a new delayed selfing mechanism in flowers with poricidal anthers3
Middle Pleistocene climate change influenced northward divergence and cold adaptation in an Asian lady’s slipper orchid, Cypripedium macranthos Sw. (Orchidaceae)3
Young stem and leaf anatomy of 15 Malagasy-endemicDiospyrosspecies (Ebenaceae): taxonomic implications3
An extreme environment drives local adaptation ofGenista tinctoria(Fabaceae) from the Mefite (Ansanto Valley, southern Italy)3
Myxodiaspory in Adenostemma brasilianum (Asteraceae): morphological and histochemical strategies for diaspore dispersion3
A new genus of Lythraceae emerges from rocky outcrops of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil3
Fruit development, structure and histology inNelumbo(Nelumbonaceae: Proteales)3
Existence of biogeographic barriers for the long-term Neogene–Quaternary divergence and differentiation ofKoenigia forrestiiin the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains3
The largest digital database of fern and lycopod records from Honduras: spatial, temporal and collector biases3
The Miocene wetland of western Amazonia and its role in Neotropical biogeography3
Advances and perspectives on the evolutionary history and diversification of Neotropical Myrteae (Myrtaceae)3
Evolution in Helianthemum oelandicum (Cistaceae) – evidence of Holocene differentiation in morphology on the Baltic island of Öland, south-eastern Sweden3
Review of the Komarovieae (Apiaceae) with inclusion of monotypic Afghan genus Mastigosciadium and description of a new genus from Northern Balochistan, Pakistan3
New insights into ribosomal DNA variation in apomictic and sexualTaraxacum(Asteraceae)3
On the incongruences between phylogenies inferred from nuclear ITS and organellar markers in the Rhabdoweisiaceae (Bryophyta)3
Areography, environmental heterogeneity and spatial models explain patterns of past and present diversity inEdraianthus(Campanulaceae)3
Biogeographic patterns in alpine New Zealand: using nuclear and chloroplast loci to investigate divergence and secondary contact in Notothlaspi (Brassicaceae)3
Towards a better understanding of Prunus (Rosaceae): molecular and morphological notes on Prunus subgenus Cerasus in Turkey3
Divergent patterns of intraspecific trait variation among floral and vegetative characters in the hyperdominant dioecious Neotropical treeVirola sebifera(Myristicaceae)3
The need for uprooting offensive plant eponyms3
Linking high diversification rates of rapidly growing Amazonian plants to geophysical landscape transformations promoted by Andean uplift3
Molecular barcoding reveals unexpected diversity in eastern North American stitchworts (Caryophyllaceae)3
The high-altitude neotropic Ranunculi3
Fossil Astropanax Seem. (Araliaceae) from the early Miocene (21.73 Mya) Mush Valley plant assemblages of Ethiopia3
A comparative approach reveals diversity of floral developmental processes in Urticaceae3
Recurrent evolutionary changes in pollen shape and ornamentation of the vataireoid clade (Papilionoideae, Fabaceae), an early-branching lineage of florally divergent genera2
Hybridization: a ‘double-edged sword’ for Neotropical plant diversity2
How widespread is pollination by sexual deception of fungus gnats in Pterostylis (Orchidaceae)?2
Sexual deception of maleBradysia(Diptera: Sciaridae) by floral odour and morphological cues inPterostylis(Orchidaceae)2
Inherit the wind: evolution of reproductive traits in Cyperaceae2
Bark wings are related to the primary vascular system: the case of Piptadenia gonoacantha (Leguminosae)2
A timeframe for mint evolution: towards a better understanding of trait evolution and historical biogeography in Lamiaceae2
Reproductive biology of Santolina ligustica Arrigoni, a rare narrow-ranged species: implications for conservation2
Plant extinction in the Anthropocene2
While Prosopanche (Hydnoraceae) flowers gently heat: mutualistic pollination relationships among the perianth-bearing Piperales2
Resilience to summer bushfire in the threatened orchid, Caladenia tessellata, in terms of pollination success, herbivory, and mycorrhizal associations2
Anther wall and pollen development in Aspidosperma Mart & Zucc. (Apocynaceae)2
Circumscribing Chamaecrista section Baseophyllum (Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae) based on molecular data and morphology2
Systematics and biogeography of Oleaceae subtribe Schreberinae, with recircumscription and revision of the Malagasy members2
Asteraceae as a model system for evolutionary studies: from fossils to genomes2
New data for palaeoclimatic reconstructions in the upper/middle Uruguay River Basin: caesalpinioid Fabaceae woods in the Late Pleistocene2
Correction to: Genetic and morphological differentiation within Euphorbia japygica (Euphorbiaceae) suggests divergence of populations from the south-eastern Apennine Peninsula2
Morphologically hypervariable species hinder our knowledge of biodiversity: Daustinia montana (Convolvulaceae) as a case study2
Intracellular gene transfer and codon usage of cytoplasmic genomes in green plants2
So close, so far: spatial genetic structure and mating system inPetunia exserta, an endemic from a peculiar landscape in the Brazilian Pampa grasslands2
An integrated analysis of species richness and response traits highlights the functional vulnerability of liverworts along the entire elevational gradient in Colombia2
Floral ontogeny and anatomy reveal the gynophore origin and nature in Bowdichia virgilioides (Fabaceae)2
Morphological and anatomical evolution of species of Valeriana (Caprifoliaceae) during the uplift of the Andean range2
Genomic stability in Cenostigma Tul., (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae): causes and consequences2
Correction to: A synopsis of Carex subgenus Psyllophorae, sect. Junciformes (Cyperaceae) in South America2
Past climate changes and geographical barriers: the evolutionary history of a subtropical highland grassland species of Solanaceae,Petunia altiplana2
Fruit anatomy and histogenesis in Mediterranean species of Arbutus (Ericaceae: Arbutoideae): ecological and morphogenetic aspects2
Recent natural hybridization inElymusandCampeiostachysof Triticeae: evidence from morphological, cytological and molecular analyses2
Vanillaflowers: much more than food-deception2
Do taxon-specific DNA barcodes improve species discrimination relative to universal barcodes in Lauraceae?2
Evolutionarily stable cleistogamy2
Genetic structure and evolution of diploidCochleariain Iceland2
Comparative phylogeography of a restricted and a widespread heather: genetic evidence of multiple independent introductions ofErica mackayanainto Ireland from northern Spain2
TheSticta filix - Sticta laceraconundrum (lichenized Ascomycota: Peltigeraceae subfamily Lobarioideae): unresolved lineage sorting or developmental switch?2
Generalizations of genetic conservation principles in islands are not always likely: a case study from a Neotropical insular cactus2
Corrigendum to: Phylogeny and infrafamilial classification of Commelinaceae (Commelinales)2
Stigma shape shifting in sages (Salvia: Lamiaceae): hummingbirds guided the evolution of New World floral features2
Opportunities and limits of image-based plant stress phenotyping: detecting plant salt stress status using machine learning techniques2
Contrasting reproductive and ecological traits affect the genetic diversity and fine-scale genetic structure of two sympatric and epiphytic tropical bromeliads2
Morphological diversity and evolutionary changes of pollinaria in Hoya (Marsdenieae: Apocynaceae)2
Angiosperm fossil woods from the Upper Cretaceous (Cardiel Formation) of Argentinean Patagonia2
Phylogenomic analysis ofTibouchina s.s.(Melastomataceae) highlights the evolutionary complexity of Neotropical savannas2
Andean uplift, climatic events, and rainforest bridges determined the spatiotemporal evolution of the cumaru and tonka beans (Dipterygeae: Leguminosae)2
Differential plastome diversification of the Lauraceae between tropical regions of Asia and America2
Different but not isolated: absence of reproductive barriers and strong floral divergence between ecotypes of Epidendrum fulgens (Orchidaceae)2
Consequences of ten-year abandonment in a subalpine grassland: soil and litter decomposition changes2
Leaf micromorphology in Rosaceae tribe Spiraeeae (subfamily Amygdaloideae) and its systematic and ecological implications2
Intersectional hybrids of Carex remota with C. otrubae and C. vulpina (Cyperaceae) in Europe2
Distinctive wood anatomy of early-diverging Asteraceae: Barnadesioideae2
Floral trait variation in a putative hybrid zone between specialist pollination systems: how could it impact pollinator attraction?2
Common garden experiments and SNP genotyping at the extremes of a steep precipitation gradient suggest local adaptation in a Patagonian conifer2
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