Biosystematics and Phylogenetic Taxonomy of Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 July 2024 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant taxonomy; biosystematics; ecomorphology; plant anatomy; functional traits; mediterranean flora; biodiversity conservation; plant adaptation; plant phylogeny
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Interests: Mediterranean flora; endemic species; taxonomy; plant morphology; systematics; high mountain vegetation; phytosociology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern plant taxonomy integrates characters and data from many fields of the biological sciences, such as comparative morphology, anatomy, cytology, palynology, embryology, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, ecology, phytochemistry, phytogeography, and paleobotany, in order to characterize the intra- to supraspecific levels of variability and better understand the phylogenetic relationships among plants and their evolution. Many genera and families in plants show a complex taxonomical history, with many cryptic taxa revealing a considerable morphological variation but without clear boundaries supporting a clear taxonomic delimitation. The integration of different methodological approaches can be useful in recognizing new taxa, disentangling cryptic species, delimiting patterns of hybridization, solving ancient taxonomic problems and addressing evolutionary dynamics and lineage diversification in plant groups. Biosystematic and phylogenetic studies strongly contribute to deepen our knowledge of plant diversity essential for management and conservation planning of native flora.
Therefore, this Special Issue aims to collect articles that advance knowledge and understanding of plant biodiversity, systematics and evolution, through integrative analyses of different taxonomic traits, i.e., morphological, anatomical, cytological, biochemical, genetical, etc. Studies addressing new taxa descriptions, characterization and delimitation of cryptic species, phylogenetic relationships and/or revised classification of critical taxonomic groups are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Cristina Salmeri
Prof. Dr. Salvatore Brullo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biosystematics
- phylogeny
- taxonomy
- speciation
- evolution
- diversification
- molecular biology
- plant biodiversity
- classification
- vascular plants
- wild flora
- endemics
- phenotypic markers
- molecular markers
- functional markers
- biogeography
