OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society is 5. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Can plastid genome sequencing be used for species identification in Lauraceae?	43
The Miocene wetland of western Amazonia and its role in Neotropical biogeography	41
Beyond the various contrivances by which orchids are pollinated: global patterns in orchid pollination biology	38
The rise and fall of Neotropical biodiversity	37
Hybridization: a ‘double-edged sword’ for Neotropical plant diversity	31
Phylogenetic analysis of Microlicieae (Melastomataceae), with emphasis on the re-circumscription of the large genusMicrolicia	27
Comparative plastome genomics and phylogenetic analyses of Liliaceae	23
Unity in diversity: phylogenetics and taxonomy of Rhabdoweisiaceae (Dicranales, Bryophyta)	20
Asteraceae as a model system for evolutionary studies: from fossils to genomes	20
Geographical structure of genetic diversity inLoudetia simplex(Poaceae) in Madagascar and South Africa	17
Evolutionary history of CAM photosynthesis in NeotropicalClusia: insights from genomics, anatomy, physiology and climate	16
Early ontogeny defines the diversification of primary vascular bundle systems in angiosperms	14
Do reciprocal herkogamy and pollinators affect legitimate pollen flow in distylous species of Rubiaceae?	13
A timeframe for mint evolution: towards a better understanding of trait evolution and historical biogeography in Lamiaceae	13
Skipping the Dry Diagonal: spatio-temporal evolution ofCrotonsectionCleodora(Euphorbiaceae) in the Neotropics	13
Variation in the natural frequency of stamens in six morphologically diverse, buzz-pollinated, heterantherousSolanumtaxa and its relationship to bee vibrations	12
Waking up from a taxonomist’s nightmare: emerging structure ofRanunculussectionBatrachium(Ranunculaceae) in central Europe based on molecular data and genome sizes	12
Can plastome data resolve recent radiations?Rhodiola(Crassulaceae) as a case study	12
Neutral and adaptive genomic variation in hybrid zones of two ecologically divergedPetuniaspecies (Solanaceae)	11
Vanillaflowers: much more than food-deception	11
Changes in floral shape: insights into the evolution of wildNicotiana(Solanaceae)	11
Most important carpological anatomical characters in the taxonomy of Apiaceae	11
Stigma shape shifting in sages (Salvia: Lamiaceae): hummingbirds guided the evolution of New World floral features	10
Existence of biogeographic barriers for the long-term Neogene–Quaternary divergence and differentiation ofKoenigia forrestiiin the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains	10
Resolving generic limits in Cyperaceae tribe Abildgaardieae using targeted sequencing	10

Taxonomy and phylogenetics ofAlliumsectionDecipientia(Amaryllidaceae): morphological characters do not reflect the evolutionary history revealed by molecular markers	10
Evolutionary and ecological significance of photosynthetic organs inPhyllocladus(Podocarpaceae)	10
Insights into long-distance dispersal and ecological and morphological evolution in the fern genusMicrogrammafrom phylogenetic inference	10
Complex evolutionary history of two ecologically significant grass genera,ThemedaandHeteropogon(Poaceae: Panicoideae: Andropogoneae)	10
Genomic and niche divergence in an Amazonian palm species complex	10
Long-distance dispersal events rather than growth habit and life-history traits affect diversification rate in tribe Apieae (Apiaceae)	9
The evolutionary history of the Central Asian steppe-desert taxon Nitraria (Nitrariaceae) as revealed by integration of fossil pollen morphology and molecular data	9
A new infrageneric classification of the pantropical genusChamaecrista(Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) based on a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic analysis and morphology	9
Biogeographic breaks in the Atlantic Forest: evidence for Oligocene/Miocene diversification inBertolonia(Melastomataceae)	9
Morphological and environmental variability ofDianthus sylvestris(Caryophyllaceae) in the Balkan Peninsula	9
Biotic and abiotic factors in promoting the starting point of hybridization in the Neotropical flora: implications for conservation in a changing world	8
Do taxon-specific DNA barcodes improve species discrimination relative to universal barcodes in Lauraceae?	8
Evolutionary diversification in the hyper-diverse montane forests of the tropical Andes: radiation ofMacrocarpaea(Gentianaceae) and the possible role of range expansion	8
Continental palynomorphs from the Dabaa Formation, North-Western Desert, Egypt: a contribution to the reconstruction of the vegetation on the southern shores of the Tethys Ocean during the Early Oligo	8
Integrative analyses ofCrepidium(Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Malaxideae) shed more light on its relationships withDienia,LiparisandMalaxisand justify reinstatement of narr	8
Morphological characterization of diploid and triploidAcorus calamus(Acoraceae) from southern Western Siberia, parthenocarpy in sterile plants and occurrence of aneuploidy	8
Genetic diversity in micro-endemic plants from highland grasslands in southern Brazil	8
A synopsis of the androgynous species ofCarexsubgenusVignea(Cyperaceae) in South America	7
Reinstatement and recircumscription ofJupunbaandPunjuba(Fabaceae) based on phylogenetic evidence	7
Advances and perspectives on the evolutionary history and diversification of Neotropical Myrteae (Myrtaceae)	7
What can the phylogeny ofclass I KNOXgenes and their expression patterns in land plants tell us about the evolution of shoot development?	7
Phylogenetic relationships inBrachyotumand allies (Melastomataceae, Melastomateae): a reassessment of the limits of the genera	7
Unravelling theHabenaria repens(Orchidaceae) complex in Brazil: a biosystematic and molecular phylogenetic approach	7
Long neglected diversity in the Accursed Mountains (western Balkan Peninsula):Ranunculus bertisceusis a genetically and morphologically divergent new species	7
Phylogenetic relationships of Aquilaria and Gyrinops (Thymelaeaceae) revisited: evidence from complete plastid genomes	7
Polyploidization was not involved in the origin of five endemic species from southern Europe but is otherwise frequent inEuphorbiasectionEsula(Euphorbiaceae)	7
Past climate changes and geographical barriers: the evolutionary history of a subtropical highland grassland species of Solanaceae,Petunia altiplana	7
Demographic history and species delimitation of threeZamiaspecies (Zamiaceae) in south-eastern Mexico:Z. katzerianais not a product of hybridization	7
How important was polyploidy in the diversification of herbs in the Chaquean Domain? The case of theTurnera sidoidesautopolyploid complex (Passifloraceae: Turneroideae)	7
RedefiningRhynchosporasectionTenues(Cyperaceae), a phylogenetic approach	7
So close, so far: spatial genetic structure and mating system inPetunia exserta, an endemic from a peculiar landscape in the Brazilian Pampa grasslands	7
Landscape genetics reveal low diversity and adaptive divergence inPortulaca hatschbachii(Portulacaceae): an endangered species endemic to rocky outcrops of the Atlantic Forest	6
Environmental and geographical biases in plant specimen data from the Colombian Andes	6
Spatial-temporal evolution and diversification inSisyrinchium(Iridaceae) with emphasis on abiotic drivers	6
Biogeography and ecological drivers of evolution in the Andes: resolving the phylogenetic backbone forCalceolaria(Calceolariaceae)	6
Admixture and selection patterns across the European distribution of Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris (Pinaceae)	6
“Pollen tube shower” inBertolonia(Melastomataceae): a new delayed selfing mechanism in flowers with poricidal anthers	6
An Indomalesian origin in the Miocene for the diphyletic New World jewel orchids (Goodyerinae, Orchidoideae): molecular dating and biogeographic analyses document non-monophyly of the Neotropical gene	6
Species delimitation, hybridization and possible apomixis in a rapid radiation of Western AustralianLeptospermum(Myrtaceae)	6
Linking high diversification rates of rapidly growing Amazonian plants to geophysical landscape transformations promoted by Andean uplift	6
Molecular approaches reveal speciation between red- and blue-flowered plants in the MediterraneanLysimachia arvensisandL. monelli(Primulaceae)	6
Cortical origin of the successive cambia in the stems of the charismatic temperate lianescent genusWisteria(Fabaceae) and its systematic importance	6
Nuclear–plastid discordance indicates past introgression inEpidendrumspecies (Laeliinae: Orchidaceae) with highly variable chromosome numbers	6
New insights into the diversity, taxonomy and history of the fern genusTrichomanes(Hymenophyllaceae, Polypodiidae), with a focus on Africa and the western Indian Ocean	6
Out of the Balkans and Anatolia to the Western Alps? Surprising phylogenetic implications for two endemicAlyssum(Brassicaceae) species:A. cognensesp. nov. andA. rossetii	6
Generalizations of genetic conservation principles in islands are not always likely: a case study from a Neotropical insular cactus	5
Phylogenomic analysis ofTibouchina s.s.(Melastomataceae) highlights the evolutionary complexity of Neotropical savannas	5
Let’s pluck the daisy: dissection as a tool to explore the diversity of Asteraceae capitula	5
Genome composition and taxonomic revision ofElymus purpuraristatusandRoegneria calcicola(Poaceae: Triticeae) based on cytogenetic and phylogenetic analyses	5
Diversification within ploidy-variable Balkan endemicCerastium decalvans(Caryophyllaceae) reconstructed based on genetic, morphological and ecological evidence	5

New insights into ribosomal DNA variation in apomictic and sexualTaraxacum(Asteraceae)	5
Disentangling a 40-year-old taxonomic puzzle: the phylogenetic position of Mimulicalyx (Lamiales)	5
Population structure and signals of local adaptation in Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae), a widely distributed species in the Atlantic Forest	5
Drivers of exceptional Neotropical biodiversity: an updated view	5
Stomatal rings: structure, functions and origin	5
Contrasting patterns of plant–pollinator interactions among four oil-secreting species of Iridaceae from Pampean and Cerrado provinces (Brazil)	5
Uniparentality: advantages for range expansion in diploid and diploid-autopolyploid species	5
A complex genetic structure ofTetraclinis articulata(Cupressaceae) in the western Mediterranean	5
An extreme environment drives local adaptation ofGenista tinctoria(Fabaceae) from the Mefite (Ansanto Valley, southern Italy)	5
Papilio butterfly vs. hawkmoth pollination explains floral syndrome dichotomy in a clade of Lilium	5
Phylogenetics of Gratioleae (Plantaginaceae): paraphyly of Stemodia and its implications for generic circumscriptions, with insights from floral evolution	5
Plant anatomy: at the heart of modern botany	5
First dated phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae): biogeographical implications and hybridization processes in the Mediterranean Basin	5
The role of Quaternary glaciations in shaping biogeographic patterns in a recently evolved clade of South American epiphytic orchids	5
Distributions and habitats of the two partly allopatric cryptic species of the vulnerable moss Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Bryophyta) in Europe	5