Frontiers in Plant Science | Plant Systematics and Evolution

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 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

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

306 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 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

133 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

1,011 views

Correction

Accepted on 23 Jan 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

130 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

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

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

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

Frontiers in Plant Science

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

617 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

809 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

411 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

Characterization and Evolutionary Insights into Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Sedum sarmentosum within the family Crassulaceae

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Meiling Qin
Min Tang
Peng Lü
Shaoshuai Yu
Xun Gong

Frontiers in Plant Science

191 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Jan 2026

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

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

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

Frontiers in Plant Science

292 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

595 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jan 2026

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

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

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

Frontiers in Plant Science

184 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

1,217 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Dec 2025

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

227 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

1,383 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

1,037 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

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

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

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

Frontiers in Plant Science

315 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

905 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Analysis of the population genetic structure and demographic history of Tilia amurensis and Tilia japonica in China using SSR markers

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Yue Zhang
Fengqi Zang
Dan Liu
Yan Ma
Yizeng Lu
Qichao Wu
Dekui Zang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1651814

881 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes in Geum species: insights into genome characteristics, phylogenomic implications, and adaptive evolution

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Wen-Tao Fu
Zhi-Ping Zhang
Jia-Jie Guo
Jun Wen
Qin-Qin Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1713809

1,067 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes of Epimedium L. reveals heterogeneity in structure, synteny, intercellular gene transfer, and RNA editing

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

De Xu
Juan Huang
Qianqian Ma
Tao Wang
Zheming Zhang
Qiang Wang
Zhide Wang
Zhou Xie
Xue Liu
Liang Fu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1701895

1,349 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Phylogeography and ecological niche modeling suggest southward expansion of Morinda officinalis How in China

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Chaoyu Zhang
Miao Zhang
Xuehui Huang
Qingtong Lan
Hua Zhu
Yong Huang
Hui Tian

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1643733

1,971 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Nov 2025

Drivers of intraspecific genetic differentiation of a wheat’s wild relative Leymus racemosus: roles of isolation by distance and environmental factors

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Zhuo Zhang
Xiaojun Shi
Haowen Tian
Dunyan Tan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1675027

1,372 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

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

Comparative Genomic and Phylogenetic Analyses of Crataegus Chloroplast Genomes: Insights for Evolution and Identification

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

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

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

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

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 analyses of the organelle genomes in Jacaratiaspinosa (Caricaceae)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analysis of the population genetic structure and demographic history of Tilia amurensis and Tilia japonica in China using SSR markers

Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes in Geum species: insights into genome characteristics, phylogenomic implications, and adaptive evolution

Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes of Epimedium L. reveals heterogeneity in structure, synteny, intercellular gene transfer, and RNA editing

Phylogeography and ecological niche modeling suggest southward expansion of Morinda officinalis How in China

Drivers of intraspecific genetic differentiation of a wheat’s wild relative Leymus racemosus: roles of isolation by distance and environmental factors