Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Systematics and Evolution 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
A worldwide phylogenetic classification of the Poaceae (Gramineae) III: An update93
Evolutionary origin of species diversity on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau67
A new classification of Cyperaceae (Poales) supported by phylogenomic data60
A framework infrageneric classification ofCarex(Cyperaceae) and its organizing principles54
Capturing single‐copy nuclear genes, organellar genomes, and nuclear ribosomal DNA from deep genome skimming data for plant phylogenetics: A case study in Vitaceae53
Grasses through space and time: An overview of the biogeographical and macroevolutionary history of Poaceae49
A phylogenomic perspective on gene tree conflict and character evolution in Caprifoliaceae using target enrichment data, with Zabelioideae recognized as a new subfamily47
Phylogenomic relationships and species identification of the olive genus Olea (Oleaceae)41
Origins of cultivars of Chrysanthemum—Evidence from the chloroplast genome and nuclear LFY gene38
Phylogenomics enables biogeographic analysis and a new subtribal classification of Andropogoneae (Poaceae—Panicoideae)35
Plastid and nuclear phylogenomic incongruences and biogeographic implications of Magnolia s.l. (Magnoliaceae)34
Phylogenomics of the hyperdiverse daisy tribes: Anthemideae, Astereae, Calenduleae, Gnaphalieae, and Senecioneae27
Fine‐scale north‐to‐south genetic admixture profile in Shaanxi Han Chinese revealed by genome‐wide demographic history reconstruction25
Phylogenomic analysis clarifies the evolutionary origin of Coffea arabica23
Out of the Pan‐Himalaya: Evolutionary history of the Paeoniaceae revealed by phylogenomics23
A multilocus phylogeny of the moss genus Didymodon and allied genera (Pottiaceae): Generic delimitations and their implications for systematics20
Macroevolutionary insights into sedges (Carex: Cyperaceae): The effects of rapid chromosome number evolution on lineage diversification20
Extensive ethnolinguistic diversity at the crossroads of North China and South Siberia reflects multiple sources of genetic diversity19
Phylogeny and biogeography of Fagus (Fagaceae) based on 28 nuclear single/low‐copy loci18
The diversification of the northern temperate woody flora – A case study of the Elm family (Ulmaceae) based on phylogenomic and paleobotanical evidence18
Dispersal and adaptive radiation of Bidens (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia18
Geographical vs. ecological diversification inCarexsectionPhacocystis(Cyperaceae): Patterns hidden behind a twisted taxonomy18
Ecological and geological processes impacting speciation modes drive the formation of wide‐range disjunctions within tribe Putorieae (Rubiaceae)17
Mitochondrial genes from 18 angiosperms fill sampling gaps for phylogenomic inferences of the early diversification of flowering plants16
Linalool: A ubiquitous floral volatile mediating the communication between plants and insects15
Phylogenetics of global Camellia (Theaceae) based on three nuclear regions and its implications for systematics and evolutionary history14
Phylogenomics of Perityleae (Compositae) provides new insights into morphological and chromosomal evolution of the rock daisies14
Phylogenomic and comparative analyses of Rheum (Polygonaceae, Polygonoideae)14
Cryptic diversity and significant cophylogenetic signal detected by DNA barcoding the rust fungi (Pucciniaceae) of Cyperaceae–Juncaceae14
Diversity of higher plants in China13
Assessing the sensitivity of divergence time estimates to locus sampling, calibration points, and model priors in a RAD‐seq phylogeny ofCarexsectionSchoenoxiphium13
Plastid phylogenomics shed light on intergeneric relationships and spatiotemporal evolutionary history of Melocanninae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae)13
Extensive Miocene speciation in and out of Indochina: The biogeographic history of Typhonium sensu stricto (Araceae) and its implication for the assembly of Indochina flora13
A systematic study of North American Angelica species (Apiaceae) based on nrDNA ITS and cpDNA sequences and fruit morphology12
Phylogenomic study of Amorphophallus (Alismatales; Araceae): When plastid DNA gene sequences help to resolve the backbone subgeneric delineation12
Reconstructing the genetic admixture history of Tai‐Kadai and Sinitic people: Insights from genome‐wide SNP data from South China12
Northern gene flow into southeastern East Asians inferred from genome‐wide array genotyping12
Integrative taxonomy of herbaceous plants with narrow fragmented distributions: A case study on Primula merrilliana species complex11
Fossil fruits of Illigera (Hernandiaceae) from the Eocene of central Tibetan Plateau11
Low genetic diversity and population connectivity fuel vulnerability to climate change for the Tertiary relict pine Pinus bungeana11
Landscape genomics reveals genetic evidence of local adaptation in a widespread tree, the Chinese wingnut (Pterocarya stenoptera)11
Re‐terrestrialization in the phylogeny of epiphytic plant lineages: Microsoroid ferns as a case study11
Targeted sequencing supports morphology and embryo features in resolving the classification of Cyperaceae tribe Fuireneae s.l.11
Thistle be a mess: Untangling the taxonomy of Cirsium (Cardueae: Compositae) in North America10
Chloroplast genomes of key species shed light on the evolution of the ancient genusIsoetes10
Comparative analysis of 343 plastid genomes of Solanum section Petota: Insights into potato diversity, phylogeny, and species discrimination10
Natural interploidy hybridization among the key taxa involved in the origin of horticultural chrysanthemums10
Joint effect of phylogenetic relatedness and trait selection on the elevational distribution of Rhododendron species10
Integrating coalescent‐based species delimitation with ecological niche modeling delimited two species within theStewartia sinensiscomplex (Theaceae)10
Phylogenomics of Fargesia and Yushania reveals a history of reticulate evolution10
Plant–insect chemical communication in ecological communities: An information theory perspective10
Phylogenomics and biogeography of Wisteria: Implications on plastome evolution among inverted repeat‐lacking clade (IRLC) legumes10
Species delimitation of the liquorice tribe (Leguminosae: Glycyrrhizeae) based on phylogenomic and machine learning analyses9
Fruits of Firmiana and Craigia (Malvaceae) from the Eocene of the Central Tibetan Plateau with emphasis on biogeographic history9
Phylogenomic analysis of the hemp family (Cannabaceae) reveals deep cyto‐nuclear discordance and provides new insights into generic relationships9
Recent structural variations in the Medicago chloroplast genomes and their horizontal transfer into nuclear chromosomes9
Miocene Ethiopian amber: A new source of fossil cryptogams9
Phylogenetic relationships, hybridization events, and drivers of diversification of East Asian wild grapes as revealed by phylogenomic analyses9
Phylogeography of Scots pine in Europe and Asia based on mtDNA polymorphisms8
Phylogenomics and biogeography of Torreya (Taxaceae)—Integrating data from three organelle genomes, morphology, and fossils and a practical method for reducing missing data from RAD‐seq8
Global dispersal and diversification of the genus Schoenus (Cyperaceae) from the Western Australian biodiversity hotspot8
Origin and evolution of the Micronesian biota: Insights from molecular phylogenies and biogeography reveal long‐distance dispersal scenarios and founder‐event speciation8
An integrative taxonomic study of Santolina (Asteraceae) from southern France and north‐eastern Spain reveals new endemic taxa8
Phylogeny and biogeography of Calamagrostis (Poaceae: Pooideae: Poeae: Agrostidinae), description of a new genus, Condilorachia (Calothecinae), and expansion of Greeneochloa and <8
Plant diversity and ecology on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau8
Phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of Afrotrichloris, Apochiton, Coelachyrum, Dinebra, Eleusine, Leptochloa, Schoenefeldia, and a new genus, Schoenefeldiella (Poaceae: Chloridoi8
Biogeography, timing, and life‐history traits in the PPAM clade: Coleanthinae (syn. Puccinelliinae), Poinae, Alopecurinae superclade, Miliinae, and Avenulinae and Phleinae (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae)7
Mutational meltdown or controlled chain reaction: The dynamics of rapid plastome evolution in the hyperdiversity of Poaceae7
Monograph of Carex section Schiedeanae (Cyperaceae): Unexpected taxonomic and ecological diversity in a Mexican sedge clade7
Nuclear and plastid phylogenomic analyses provide insights into the reticulate evolution, species delimitation, and biogeography of the Sino‐Japanese disjunctive Diabelia (Caprifoliaceae)7
Ecological specialization promotes diversity and diversification in the Eastern Mediterranean genus Ricotia (Brassicaceae)7
Integrative taxonomy recognized a new cryptic species within Stipa grandis from Loess Plateau of China7
Rapid structural evolution of Dendrobium mitogenomes and mito‐nuclear phylogeny discordances in Dendrobium (Orchidaceae)7
Altitude‐related shift of relative abundance from insect to sunbird pollination in Elaeagnus umbellata (Elaeagnaceae)7
Pleurocordyceps gen. nov. for a clade of fungi previously included in Polycephalomyces based on molecular phylogeny and morphology7
New Eocene fossil fruits and leaves of Menispermaceae from the central Tibetan Plateau and their biogeographic implications7
Linked selection, ancient polymorphism, and ecological adaptation shape the genomic landscape of divergence in Quercus dentata7
Plastid phylogenomics and biogeography of the genus Monochoria (Pontederiaceae)7
Exploring the impact of RNA editing on mitochondrial phylogenetic analyses in liverworts, an early land plant lineage7
Phylogeny and taxonomy of Afrocayratia, a new genus of Vitaceae from continental Africa and Madagascar7
Collections‐based systematics and biogeography in the 21st century: A tribute to Dr. Vicki Funk7
A comprehensive species sampling sheds light on the molecular phylogenetics of Calothecinae (Poaceae, Pooideae, Poeae): Evidence for a new subtribe and multiple genera within the Chascolytrum c6
Trait evolution rates shape continental patterns of species richness in North America's most diverse angiosperm genus (Carex, Cyperaceae)6
Hybridization and genome duplication for early evolutionary success in the Asian Palmate group of Araliaceae6
Revisiting of Carex sect. Confertiflorae s.l. (Cyperaceae): New data from molecular and morphological evidence and first insights on Carex biogeography in East Asia6
Sexual dimorphism, temporal niche differentiation, and evidence for the Jack Sprat effect in an annual dioecious plant6
A comprehensive analysis of higher‐level phylogenetic relationships of Hemiptera based on transcriptome data6
Enhanced precipitation has driven the evolution of subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forests in eastern China since the early Miocene: Evidence from ring‐cupped oaks6
Reproductive strategies of animal‐pollinated plants on high mountains: A review of studies from the “Third Pole”6
First fossil evidence of Palaeocarya (Engelhardioideae: Juglandaceae) from India and its biogeographical implications6
Phylogenetic relationships withinPyrenodesmiasensu lato and the role of pigments in its taxonomic interpretation6
Soil burial induced dormancy in weedy rice seeds through hormone level changes: Implications in adaptive evolution and weed control6
Population genetic structure and classification of cultivated and wild pea (Pisum sp.) based on morphological traits and SSR markers6
Secondary pollen presentation: More than to increase pollen transfer precision6
Herbarium phylogenomics: Resolving the generic status of the enigmatic Pseudobartsia (Orobanchaceae)6
Time to update the sectional classification ofIlex(Aquifoliaceae): New insights fromIlexphylogeny, morphology, and distribution6
DNA barcodes and microsatellites: How they complement for species identification in the complex genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae)6
A cytosystematic study of the Dianthus virgineus complex (Caryophyllaceae) in the Central Mediterranean6
Polyploidy in Cupressaceae: Discovery of a new naturally occurring tetraploid, Xanthocyparis vietnamensis5
Gondwanan survivor lineages and the high‐risk biogeography of Anthropocene Southeast Asia5
Phylogeography of the widespread fern Lemmaphyllum in East Asia: species differentiation and population dynamics in response to change in climate and geography5
Genomic variation patterns of subspecies defined by phenotypic criteria: Analyses of the mangrove species complex, Avicennia marina5
Phylogeny and divergence time estimation of the genus Didymodon (Pottiaceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast markers5
The Australasian grass flora in a global context5
Floral scent emission is the highest at the second night of anthesis in Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae)5
Plant scent and plant–insect interactions—Review and outlook from a macroevolutionary perspective5
Genomic signals reveal past evolutionary dynamics ofQuercus schottkyanaand its response to future climate change5
Water relations of “trailing‐edge” evergreen oaks in the semi‐arid upper Yangtze region, SE Himalaya5
Combining population genomics and ecological niche modeling to assess taxon limits between Carex jemtlandica and C. lepidocarpa5
Biogeographic patterns of polyploid species for the angiosperm flora in China5
Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny of leafless Vanilla orchids from the South‐West Indian Ocean region reveal two new Malagasy species5
A molecular approach to the phylogeny of the moss genus Pseudocrossidium (Pottiaceae, Bryopsida) and its taxonomic implications5
Genome‐wide investigation and transcriptional profiling of the oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC) genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum)4
Rise of herbaceous diversity at the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: First insight from fossils4
Integrative taxonomy of the stalk‐eyed bug genus Chauliops (Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) reveals orogeny‐driven speciation4
Systematics of Mukdenia and Oresitrophe (Saxifragaceae): Insights from genome skimming data4
Phylogenomics and evolutionary diversification of the subfamily Polygonoideae4
Plant species richness hotspots and related drivers across spatial scales in small Mediterranean islands4
The importance of the Mexican taxa of Asteraceae in the family phylogeny4
New genus of Cupressaceae from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia (Argentina) fills a gap in the evolution of the ovuliferous complex in the family4
Using phylogenomics to untangle the taxonomic incongruence of yellow‐flowered Camellia species (Theaceae) in China4
Plastomic data shed new light on the phylogeny, biogeography, and character evolution of the family Crassulaceae4
RAD‐seq data provide new insights into biogeography, diversity anomaly, and species delimitation in eastern Asian–North American disjunct clade Benthamidia of Cornus (Cornaceae)4
First fossil fruits of Elaeocarpus (Elaeocarpaceae) in East Asia: Implications for phytogeography and paleoecology4
Current and historical factors drive variation of reproductive traits in unisexual mosses in Europe: A case study4
Characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide insights into trait evolution of four grapevine species4
An examination of nectar production in 34 species of Dendrobium indicates that deceptive pollination in the orchids is not popular4
Phylogenomic insights into the reticulate evolution of Camellia sect. Paracamellia Sealy (Theaceae)4
First fossil evidence of samaras ofVentilagoGaertn. (Rhamnaceae) from India and its implications4
Historical biogeography of the Southeast Asian and Malesian tribe Dissochaeteae (Melastomataceae)4
A biogeographical analysis of Muhlenbergia (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Cynodonteae: Muhlenbergiinae)4
Assessing conservation priorities of threatened medicinal plants in China: A new comprehensive phylogenetic scoring system4
Evolutionary breakdown of distyly to homostyly is accompanied by reductions of floral scent inPrimula oreodoxa4
Phylogeography and introgression between Pinus kesiya and Pinus yunnanensis in Southeast Asia4
Phylogenomics and rapid diversification of the genus Eutrema on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and adjacent regions3
A new red alga preserved with possible reproductive bodies from the 518‐million‐year‐old Qingjiang biota3
Novel classification and biogeography ofLeptolejeunea(Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta) with implications for the origin and evolution of the Asian evergreen broad‐leaved forests3
The evolutionary history and distribution of cactus germplasm resources, as well as potential domestication under a changing climate3
Integration of hotspot identification, gap analysis, and niche modeling supports the conservation of Chinese threatened higher plants3
Geographic patterns and environmental correlates of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of aquatic plants in China3
The ghost of past climate acting on present‐day plant diversity: Lessons from a climate‐based delimitation of the tropical alpine ecosystem3
The origin and dispersal of Firmiana danxiaensis among isolated specific landscapes3
Morphology, molecular phylogeny and biogeography revealed two new Pseudo‐nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) species in Chinese waters3
Drivers of intraspecific differentiation of an alpine cold‐tolerant herb, Notopterygium oviforme: Roles of isolation by distance and ecological factors3
Phylogenomics of Puya (Bromeliaceae): Evolution in the Andean slopes and sky island ecosystems3
Experimental sympatry suggests geographic isolation as an essential reproductive barrier between two sister species ofPedicularis3
Phylogenetic position of South American Cheilanthes (Cheilanthoideae, Pteridaceae): Advances in the generic circumscription and segregation of the new genus Mineirella3
Stable persistence of relict populations involved evolutionary shifts of reproductive characters in the genus Tanakaea (Saxifragaceae)3
Large‐scale diversity reassessment, evolutionary history, and taxonomic revision of the green macroalgae family Udoteaceae (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)3
Perianth evolution and implications for generic delimitation in the eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including the description of the new genus, Blakella3
The evolution of tachinid pollination in Neotinea ustulata is related to floral cuticular composition and the combined high relative production of (Z)‐11‐C23/C25enes3
Biogeographic history of Pterocarya (Juglandaceae) inferred from phylogenomic and fossil data3
Phylogeny of Orthotrichum s.l. and Ulota s.l. (Orthotrichaceae, Bryophyta): Insights into stomatal evolution3
Male‐biased sex allocation in late‐blooming flowers driven by resource limitation in the clonal perennial Aconitum kusnezoffii (Ranunculaceae)3
Climatic niche evolution in Smilacaceae (Liliales) drives patterns of species diversification and richness between the Old and New World3
Deep phylogeographic splits and limited mixing by sea surface currents govern genetic population structure in the mangrove genus Lumnitzera (Combretaceae) across the Indonesian Archipelago3
Avian skulls represent a diverse ornithuromorph fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Xiagou Formation, Gansu Province, China3
The associated evolution among the extensive RNA editing, GC‐biased mutation, and PPR family expansion in the organelle genomes of Selaginellaceae3
Mid‐Pleistocene events influenced the current spatial structure of genetic diversity in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)3
Herbicides and their potential to disrupt plant–insect chemical communication3
HeteropogonThemeda grasses evolve to occupy either tropical grassland or wetland biomes3
Exceptionally well‐preserved seed cones of a new fossil species of hemlock, Tsuga weichangensis sp. nov. (Pinaceae), from the Lower Miocene of Hebei Province, North China2
Molecular phylogenetics of subfamily Urgineoideae (Hyacinthaceae): Toward a coherent generic circumscription informed by molecular, morphological, and distributional data2
Almost half of the Gymnura van Hasselt, 1823 species are unknown: Phylogeographic inference as scissors for cutting the hidden Gordian knot and clarify their conservation status2
Chemicals mediate the interaction between plant‐associated fungi and insects2
Solid‐phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in juniper bark borer Semanotus bifasciatus Motschulsky2
Even more oak species in Mexico? Genetic structure and morphological differentiation support the presence of at least two specific entities within Quercus laeta2
Deciphering the global phylogeography of a coastal shrub (Scaevola taccada) reveals the influence of multiple forces on contemporary population structure2
Chloroplast genomes and ribosomal DNA provide insights into divergence and morphological evolution of alpine Tongoloa2
Selection to attract pollinators and to confuse antagonists specializes fig–pollinator chemical communications2
Geographic patterns and climatic correlates of deep evolutionary legacies for angiosperm assemblages in China2
Landscape and evolutionary dynamics of Helitron transposons in plant genomes as well as construction of online database HelDB2
Exploring morphological evolution in relation to habitat moisture in the moss genus Fissidens using molecular data generated from herbarium specimens2
Diversification and phylogenetic correlation of functional traits for co‐occurring understory species in the Chinese boreal forest2
The biogeography of grasses (Poaceae)2
Functional consequences of temporal reversal of height dimorphism for pollen and seed dispersal in a dioecious plant2
Divergence in Elymus sibiricus is related to geography and climate oscillation: A new look from pan‐chloroplast genome data2
Back to the brink: Phylogeography and demographic history of the endangeredTorreya jackii2
Species delimitation of North American Nyssa species2
Morphological distinctiveness of Ligularia tongolensis and L. cymbulifera is maintained between habitats despite bidirectional and asymmetrical introgression in multiple hybrid zones2
Chemical communication between plants and insects2
Loss of innovative traits underlies multiple origins of Aquilegia ecalcarata2
Revisiting Xylaria diversity in Southern China: Descriptions of 40 new species2
Ancient genome of Empress Ashina reveals the Northeast Asian origin of Göktürk Khanate2
The Bryophyte Phylogeny Group: A revised familial classification system based on plastid phylogenomic data2
Molecular systematic analysis of the genus Notelaea (Oleaceae): SNPs from high‐density DArT‐sequencing unravel the mystery of the species limits of threatened species of Notelaea2
Geographic distribution, conservation effectiveness, and gaps for national key protected wild plants in China2
Two species of the Rhodiola yunnanensis species complex distributed around the Sichuan Basin of China: Speciation in a ring?2
Extremely high diversity and endemism of chlorotypes in Wikstroemia monnula Hance (Thymelaeaceae) shed light on the effects of habitat heterogeneity on intraspecific differentiation in southeas2
Parrotiaflower blooming in Miocene rainforest2
A phylogenetic framework to study desirable traits in the wild relatives of Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae)2
Reinterpreting the phylogenetic position and taxonomic revision of the genus Pterocyclus (Apiaceae, Apioideae) based on nrITS, complete plastid genome, and morphological evidence2
Linking South American dry regions by the Gran Chaco: Insights from the evolutionary history and ecological diversification of Gomphrena s.str. (Gomphrenoideae, Amaranthaceae)2
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