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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

2,025 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

1,404 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Arundo smaragdina (Poaceae): a novel species revealed by integrative taxonomy and its implications for the phylogeny of the genus

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Fupeng Liu
Boyu Li
Qingmeng He
Aixuan Zhao
Ben Xi
Xiaotong Shen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1660442

1,157 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Genomic consequences of açaí extraction in the Amazon: insights into selective pressures, genomic diversity, and population structure

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ana Flávia Francisconi
Matheus Scaketti
Jonathan Andre Morales-Marroquín
Igor Araújo Santos de Carvalho
Gabriela de Oliveira Fornazier
Flaviane Malaquias Costa
Matheus Sartori Moro
Santiago Linorio Ferreyra Ramos
Maria Teresa Gomes Lopes
Maria Imaculada Zucchi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1688760

1,216 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Genome-wide comprehensive analysis the molecular phylogenetic evolution, functional divergence and tissue-specific expression of GH3 gene family in Salvia miltiorrhiza, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Oryza sativa

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Bin Wang
Min Li
Jun Chen
Longtao Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1644853

1,063 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Effects of Landscape Characteristics on Genetic Structure and Gene Flow of Camellia chekiangiana at Laohunao Nature Reserve

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Zheng He
Kaiming Zeng
Yue Deng
Bicai Guan

Frontiers in Plant Science

291 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Genetic diversity and core collection of Polygonati Rhizoma in China via SSR markers

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

MingYu Zhu
XinChang Zhu
YuLing Zeng
Wei Li
Xuan Wen
Yang Mei
ChuTong Huang
ZhiGang Hu
Lin Sen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1674396

1,320 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Nov 2025

Biochemical diversity in Allium species: key metabolite profiles for breeding and bioprospecting

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ashwini Prashant Benke
Digambar Mokat
Vijay Mahajan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1618572

2,213 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Organelle genomes reveal adaptive evolution and phylogenetic position of the endangered Primula mallophylla

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Wenqiao Li
Le Wang
Youwei Zuo
Huan Zhang
Xiao Zhang
Lingxiang Yang
Jiabin Zhang
Fengyuan Zheng
Hongping Deng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1653128

1,687 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Optimizing core collections for genetic studies: a worldwide flax germplasm case study

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Matthieu Gouy
Matthieu Bogard
Faharidine Mohamadi
Boris Demenou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1675815

1,827 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Comparative genomics and evolutionary analyses of Sphaeropleales

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Qian Xiong
Luqin Zheng
Qi Zhang
Tianli Li
Lingling Zheng
Lirong Song

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1534646

3,156 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Mitochondrial genome of Isatis indigotica reveals repeat-mediated recombination and phylogenetic insights in Cruciferae

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Shaoshuai Yu
Meiling Qin
Emmanuel Fleming
Xun Gong
Min Tang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1655810

1,860 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Elongate dendritic phytoliths as indicators for cereal identification and domestication: exploring a 3D morphometric approach

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Rosalie M. Hermans
Mao Li
William H. Brightly
Timothy J. Gallaher
Wouter Smagghe
Hannah Lee
Leticia Arco
Lara Stas
Perseverence Savieri
Luc Vrydaghs

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1643447

3,521 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Dispersed repeats and inverted repeat expansion drive major plastomic rearrangements in Calliandra haematocephala (Leguminosae: Mimoseae)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Libo Zhao
Kailun An
Wei Gu
Qing Lu
Ding-Jie Wang
Zuoying XiaHou
Rong Zhang
Ting-Shuang Yi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1673127

2,910 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Editorial: Plant diversification driven by genome and chromosome evolution and its reproductive and environmental correlates

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Carmen Benítez-Benítez
Angelino Carta
Marcial Escudero
Enrique Maguilla
Santiago Martín-Bravo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1665681

1,737 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Molecular phylogenetic relationships based on chloroplast genomes of Zingiberaceae species: Insights into evolution and adaptation to extreme environments

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Tian Lu
Yebing Yin
Jinglin Luo
Jiao Chen
Yu Wu
Wu Zhang
Yiling Wei
Tao Yuan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1670568

3,234 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Comparative chloroplast genomes and phylogenetic analysis of six Periploca species from China provide insights into the distinction of members of this small medicinal genus

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Tian Shuai
Qianli Li
Jinlan Long
Xiaoqi Jiang
Linling Wei
Ning Ding
Wei Zhou
Zhikun Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1564539

3,444 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Comparative phylogeographic patterns and processes of the incipient brown seaweeds Sargassum polycystum and S. plagiophyllum around the Thai-Malay Peninsula

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Tong-Yun Zhang
Qi-Qi Wang
Zhong-Min Sun
Stefano G. A. Draisma
Zi-Min Hu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1673650

2,922 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Utilizing target capture sequencing to resolve the speciation history of Echinacea (Asteraceae)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Chazz Jordan
James H. Leebens-Mack

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1602041

2,022 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Both morphological and molecular data are crucial for describing new species — a case study on the genus Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Zhi Xie
Nana Peng
Genglin Xie
Fang Wen
Hanghui Kong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1641488

3,478 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Population structure and genetic diversity of a coffee germplasm collection in China revealed by RAD-seq

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Xinlei Jiang
Cheng Liu
Guanrun Ma
Mingzhu Zhao
Meifang Li
Tianming Chen
Pingxiang Zhao
Jingmin Wang
Qin Luo
Tieying Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1629553

2,702 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Genetic structure and local adaptation of Nitraria sphaerocarpa populations from arid northwestern China

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Wenhui Ma
Jian Zhang
Haowen Tian
Yan Li
Hongxiang Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1623235

1,909 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Comparative chloroplast genome analyses of Oxytropis DC. species: new insights into genome evolution and phylogenomic implications

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Qin-Qin Li
Yan Niu
Zhi-Ping Zhang
Jun Wen
Chen-Yang Liao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1645582

2,744 views

Review

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Bridging micro and macroevolution: insights from chromosomal dynamics in plants

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Carmen Benítez-Benítez
Ashwini V. Mohan
Rogelio Sánchez-Villegas
Inés Gómez-Ramos
Ana Valdés-Florido
Kay Lucek
Marek Slovák
Filip Kolář
Ilia J. Leitch
Modesto Luceño

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1606450

5,078 views
1 citation

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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

Arundo smaragdina (Poaceae): a novel species revealed by integrative taxonomy and its implications for the phylogeny of the genus

Genomic consequences of açaí extraction in the Amazon: insights into selective pressures, genomic diversity, and population structure

Genome-wide comprehensive analysis the molecular phylogenetic evolution, functional divergence and tissue-specific expression of GH3 gene family in Salvia miltiorrhiza, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Oryza sativa

Effects of Landscape Characteristics on Genetic Structure and Gene Flow of Camellia chekiangiana at Laohunao Nature Reserve

Genetic diversity and core collection of Polygonati Rhizoma in China via SSR markers

Biochemical diversity in Allium species: key metabolite profiles for breeding and bioprospecting

Organelle genomes reveal adaptive evolution and phylogenetic position of the endangered Primula mallophylla

Optimizing core collections for genetic studies: a worldwide flax germplasm case study

Comparative genomics and evolutionary analyses of Sphaeropleales

Mitochondrial genome of Isatis indigotica reveals repeat-mediated recombination and phylogenetic insights in Cruciferae

Elongate dendritic phytoliths as indicators for cereal identification and domestication: exploring a 3D morphometric approach

Dispersed repeats and inverted repeat expansion drive major plastomic rearrangements in Calliandra haematocephala (Leguminosae: Mimoseae)

Editorial: Plant diversification driven by genome and chromosome evolution and its reproductive and environmental correlates

Molecular phylogenetic relationships based on chloroplast genomes of Zingiberaceae species: Insights into evolution and adaptation to extreme environments

Comparative chloroplast genomes and phylogenetic analysis of six Periploca species from China provide insights into the distinction of members of this small medicinal genus

Comparative phylogeographic patterns and processes of the incipient brown seaweeds Sargassum polycystum and S. plagiophyllum around the Thai-Malay Peninsula

Utilizing target capture sequencing to resolve the speciation history of Echinacea (Asteraceae)

Both morphological and molecular data are crucial for describing new species — a case study on the genus Oreocharis (Gesneriaceae)

Population structure and genetic diversity of a coffee germplasm collection in China revealed by RAD-seq

Genetic structure and local adaptation of Nitraria sphaerocarpa populations from arid northwestern China

Comparative chloroplast genome analyses of Oxytropis DC. species: new insights into genome evolution and phylogenomic implications

Bridging micro and macroevolution: insights from chromosomal dynamics in plants