Plant Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution
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: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1619
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant taxonomy; molecular phylogenetics; speciation; phylogeography; conservation biology; species diversification and distribution
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue compiles research on plant classification, phylogeny, and evolution, spanning the following areas:
(1) Taxonomic studies of plants: This encompasses determining the systematic position of species, conducting taxonomic revisions, or publishing new species through rigorous scientific investigations. It also involves comprehensive statistical comparisons of morphology and molecular phylogenetic analyses.
(2) Plant phylogenetic analysis: This involves gathering morphological data and conducting phylogenetic reconstructions at various taxonomic levels (e.g., family or genus) using diverse molecular data sources (e.g., the transcriptome or resequencing). The aim is to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships among species as well as analyze the origins and evolution of species within different clades.
(3) Evolutionary biology of plants: This field combines morphological data with a range of molecular tools to explore the mechanisms underlying species formation and evolution. It seeks to detect evolutionary events, such as hybridization and ancestral lineage divergence, and analyze potential factors influencing species evolution.
Dr. Dengfeng Xie
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- morphological characteristics
- phylogeny
- speciation
- hybridization
- adaptation
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