OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Phylogeny, chronology, and phylogeography in Australasian Hypnodendraceae	125
Gynoecium structure and pollen tube pathway in the cactus family with emphasis on tribe Trichocereeae (Cactaceae: Cactoideae)	41
Eocene palynoflora from the La Marcelina Formation, Patagonia, Argentina	31
Faster than expected: 5-year re-surveys reveal accelerating plant colonization in two proglacial forelands of the Gran Paradiso National Park (NW Italian Alps)	18
The discovery of Nootka cypress, Cupressus nootkatensis	18
Crop wild relatives in the Pampas	17
Rethinking floral reference models in Rosales: an ontogenic analysis of flower structure in Elaeagnaceae	15
A new morphogenetic type of fruit for Hamamelidaceae: the case of Loropetalum	15
Comparative floral anatomy in species of Cyperoideae (Poales: Cyperaceae) and insights into the evolution of floral traits	14
Allopatric diversification within Centaurea aplolepa (Asteraceae): insights from population genetics and morphometry	14
Evolutionary history of Pinguicula sect. Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae)	14
Genomic data inform taxonomy and conservation of Critically Endangered shrubs: a case study of Zieria (Rutaceae) species from eastern Australia	13
The impact of pollinator functional traits on pollination effectiveness is shaped by floral morphs in distylous plant species	13
Homeologue differential expression in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway underlies flower colour variation in natural and synthetic polyploids of Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae)	12
An evolutionary constraint between reproduction and growth in a clade of Miconia (Melastomataceae)	12
Phylogeographical patterns in the perennial herb Hepatica insularis – asiatica complex: taxonomic insights	12
Structural divergence in floating and subterranean roots of Nymphoides humboldtiana (Kunth) Kuntze (Menyanthaceae): insights into aquatic adaptation	12
Population structure and genetic diversity uncover hidden speciation in an atypical Petunia (Solanaceae) population	11
Mixed evidence of a commensal relationship between a rare epiphytic orchid and cohabiting bryophytes	11
Cytomolecular characterization of early and late condensing chromosome regions in some Annonaceae species	11
Generic delimitation of Turraea (Meliaceae–Turraeeae) and allied genera in continental Africa and Madagascar	11
Floral structure, histochemistry, and volatile compounds in Bulbophyllum species of the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ (Orchidaceae)	10
First dated phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae): biogeographical implications and hybridization processes in the Mediterranean Basin	10
Unravelling relationships and inferring the biogeographic history of a group of herbaceous bamboos from the Northeast Atlantic Forest (Piresia: Olyreae: Bambusoideae)	10
What is Polypodium vulgare ? Discerning disparate origins of an iconic fern in Europe and Asia	9

Phylogenomics of the Callicarpa rubella complex: implications for species delimitation in a morphologically homogenous group	9
Environmental and geographical biases in plant specimen data from the Colombian Andes	9
Molecular phylogenetics of Distephanus supports the recognition of a new tribe, Distephaneae (Asteraceae)	9
Morphology and anatomy of leaves in the succulent Duseniella patagonica (Barnadesioideae, Asteraceae) in relation to arid environments and saline soils o	8
The classification of the fern family Gleicheniaceae, with the description of a new genus, segregated from Sticherus	8
Unravelling floral ontogeny and evolutionary trade-offs in the Adesmia clade (Dalbergieae, Papilionoideae, Fabaceae)	8
The evolution of chromosome number during the diversification of the tribe Vernonieae (Asteraceae)	8
Insights into the morphology and evolution of orbicules in the Spermacoce clade (Spermacoceae-Rubiaceae) and implications for systematics	8
Peculiarities of fruit structure and pericarp development of Western North American and Eurasian species of Erythronium L. (Liliaceae) in relation to the	8
Sphaerocrystals in seeds ofEuphorbiasubgenusEsula(Euphorbiaceae): morphology, occurrence, and relationship with phylogeny	8
The migration history of the Kamchatka rhododendron (Therorhodion camtschaticum s.l.) indicates two distinct dispersal routes towards Eastern Beringia	8
Let’s pluck the daisy: dissection as a tool to explore the diversity of Asteraceae capitula	8
Characterization of anatomical characters of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from Asia for taxonomy	8
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 Parianinae	8
Trends of fruit morphogenesis in Pandanaceae: comparative carpology of Freycinetia Gaudich	8
New molecular evidence for Canarian endemicRuta(Rutaceae: Ruteae) reveals a complex evolutionary history and overlooked diversification processes	8
Morphoanatomy and evolution of the bracteole and sepal glands of the Amazonian genus Lophanthera A. Juss. (Galphimioid clade)	8
Architectural traits underlie growth form diversity and polycarpic versus monocarpic life histories inCerberiopsis(Apocynaceae)	7
Character reconstruction and re-circumscription of the genus Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae)	7
Understanding floral variation in Leiothrix (Poales: Eriocaulaceae): anatomy, development and insights into pollination	7
Trichomes in the megadiverse genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae): a revised classification, identification parameters and standardized terminology	7
Correction to: Population structure and signals of local adaptation in Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae), a widely distributed species in the Atlantic Forest	7
Karyotype diversity and genome size in the Cyphomandra clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae)	7
Bulgarian endemic Carex riloensis, a synonym of Carex tricolor (Cyperaceae): morphological and genetic evidence	7
Evolution of cold tolerance in the highly stress-tolerant samphires and relatives (Salicornieae: Amaranthaceae)	7
Anatomical conservatism in the wood and bark of the species-rich Byrsonimoid clade (Malpighiaceae)	7
Phylogeny, morphological evolution, and taxonomic diversity of the mycoheterotrophic genus Epirixanthes (Polygalaceae)	7
Late Miocene Cooling drives range evolution in the African-Malagasy endemic Tricalysia (Rubiaceae: Coffeeae)	7
Relics of the past—Myristica swamps of Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot	7
Biogeography and evolution of the pantropical rainforest genus Crudia (Leguminosae, Detarioideae)	7
Molecular phylogenetics of Oxalis subg. Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) reveals artificial arrangements of traditional sections	7
Molecular phylogenetics shed light on polyploid speciation in gorses (Ulex, Fabaceae: Genisteae) and on the origin of the invasive Ulex europaeus	6
Unstable patterns of flower structure and development in the almost dioecious species Acer negundo (Sapindaceae, Sapindales)	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
Factors influencing the global invasion of the South American weedy species Praxelis clematidea (Asteraceae): a niche shift and modelling-based approach	6
Genetic and morphological differentiation within Euphorbia japygica (Euphorbiaceae) suggests divergence of populations from the south-eastern Apennine Peninsula	6
Fruit structure and pericarp histogenesis of Cyclospatheae and Ceroxyleae (Arecaceae: Ceroxyloideae)	6
Plastome analysis elucidates the phylogenetic placement of the mycoheterotrophic genus Yoania (Orchidaceae) and its plastomic degeneration during the evo	6
Distribution patterns of glandular trichomes in the flora of the Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China	6
Pollination by deceit: variation in assemblages and sex ratios of fungus gnat visitors to Arisaema	6
Correction to: Piper section Muldera (Piperaceae) of the Malay Peninsula: variation and species limits	6
Apomixis occurs frequently along the entire American Cordillera	6
Evolution of pollen morphology in Calyceraceae and insights into its early evolutionary differentiation	6
Holocene leaf impressions of Tessaria integrifolia Ruiz & Pav. (Asteraceae, Inuleae) from the Eastern Chacoan District and its palaeo-distribution in	6
Reconstructing the aquatic plant landscape of the Renaissance (Po Plain, N-Italy) according to the Erbario Aldrovandi (1551–1586)	6
Genetic structure and potential hybridization between populations of two Penstemon species	6
Macroevolutionary trends in the karyotypic evolution of Caesalpinioideae (Leguminosae)	6
Phylogeography and chromosome number variation in Micranthes nelsoniana and related species (Saxifragaceae) in Northeast Asia	5
A molecular phylogeny of the early-branching Genistoid lineages of papilionoid legumes reveals a new Amazonian genus segregated from Clathrotropis	5
A phylogenomic reconstruction of the Endangered Malagasy tree genusCapurodendron(Sapotaceae) with nine new species and an identification key	5

Plastome and nuclear data unveils the evolutionary history and a new infrageneric classification of the pantropical papilionoid legume genus Macropsychanthus	5
Floristic composition, structure, and conservation of Mexican beech forests ( Fagus mexicana : Fagaceae) in Tamaulipas: beta diversity and bioclimatic an	5
In search of lost time: tracing the fossil diversity of Podocarpaceae through the ages	5
Embryology and carpology of Stelis kolomeitsevae (Pleurothallidinae, Orchidaceae) reveal a new type of orchid embryogenesis	5
Embryo traits and their taxonomic implications in stipoid grasses (Poaceae: Stipeae) in Asia	5
Molecular and ecological evidence reveal a speciation process in Nicotiana sect. Alatae (Solanaceae) in the southern Brazilian plateau	5
The architecture of floral diversity: a bipartite network of flower morphology in the Neotropical rainforest of Barro Colorado Island, Panama	5
Spatial phylogenetics of the genus Melampodium (Millerieae: Asteraceae)	5
Phylogeographic analysis reveals early Pleistocene divergence and strong genetic structure in Euphorbia phosphorea (Euphorbiaceae), an endemic species to	5
High-throughput sequencing confirms the boundary between traditionally considered species pairs in a group of lichenized fungi (Peltigeraceae, Pseudocyphellaria)	5
Under someone else’s name: an exquisite new species and new combinations of Lucuma Molina (Sapotaceae)	5
Island hopping: dispersal of Pitcairnia L’Her. (Bromeliaceae) through the Caribbean islands	5
A trip of a bamboo lifetime: tracing the origin and evolution of Chusquea (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Bambuseae) in Patagonia, southernmost South America	4
Evolutionary history, traits, and weediness inDigitaria(Poaceae: Panicoideae)	4
Phylogenomics and intergenomic conflict in a challenging orchid clade (Calypsoinae): monophyly of Corallorhiza , paraphyly of Oreo	4
Solving a century-old conundrum: genetic integrity of a rare and local endemic shrub facing introgression with a widespread congener	4
Advances in evolutionary research of Bromeliaceae: revisiting traits, adaptations, and species limits in the ecological and geographic spaces	4
Narrow endemism of Dyckia (Bromeliaceae) species within a vegetative mosaic region in the Midwest Brazil: insights from the phylogeographic patterns	4
Genomic diversity under the influence of environmental factors highlights the future vulnerability of rare conifers: the case of the southernmost Pilgerodendron uviferum	4
Development of ovules in Apocynaceae and their evolution in Gentianales	4
Evolutionary dynamics and adaptive mechanisms of Impatiens species in response to climate change: insights from chloroplast genomics and ecological niche	4
Spore morphology and evolution in Isoetes (Isoetales)	4
Variation in root functional traits of Neotropical epiphytic and terrestrial orchids along an elevational gradient	4
Leaf morphology and anatomy of Schlechtendalia luzulifolia, a basal member of subfamily Barnadesioideae (Asteraceae)	4
Atypical tracheid organization in proximal wood of late Palaeozoic Sigillaria approximata Fontaine et White (Lycopsida)	4
Improving the conservation and translocation of an endangered orchid through understanding threats, pollinators, and population viability	4
The anther structure of Bromeliaceae Juss. (Poales) in an evolutionary perspective	4
Can we rescue Centranthus (Caprifoliaceae: Valerianoideae) from the Valeriana sea?	4
Polyploids and geographic divergence blur species delimitation in the Paspalum stellatum complex (Poaceae: Paspaleae)	4
Correction to: Pollination ecology of Dracula erythrochaete (Orchidaceae): brood-site imitation or food deception?	4
Possible multiple origins of some important characteristics of the keel (papilionate) flowers within Fabales	4
Hotspots within a hotspot: evolutionary measures unveil interesting biogeographic patterns in threatened coastal forests in Chile	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 Forest	4
Correction to: Disentangling a 40-year-old taxonomic puzzle: phylogenetic position of Mimulicalyx (Lamiales)	4
Taxonomy of the Chinese Ligusticum s.l. revisited by molecular data and mericarp morphology	4
A morphological analysis of Syzygium, with a focus on fibre bundles and description of a new subgenus	4
Historical biogeography of Vellozia (Velloziaceae) reveals range expansion in South American mountaintops after climatic cooling events and increased diversification rates after the occupation	4