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View article: Sphagnum incundum a new species in Sphagnum subg. Acutifolia (Sphagnaceae) from boreal and arctic regions of North America
Sphagnum incundum a new species in Sphagnum subg. Acutifolia (Sphagnaceae) from boreal and arctic regions of North America Open
We describe Sphagnum incundum in Sphagnum subgenus Acutifolia (Sphagnaceae, Bryophyta). We used both molecular and morphological methods to describe the new species. Molecular relationships with closely related species were explored based …
View article: Organellar phylogenomics of an emerging model system:<i>Sphagnum</i>(peatmoss)
Organellar phylogenomics of an emerging model system:<i>Sphagnum</i>(peatmoss) Open
Background and Aims\nSphagnum-dominated peatlands contain approx. 30 % of the terrestrial carbon pool in the form of partially decomposed plant material (peat), and, as a consequence, Sphagnum is currently a focus of studies on biogeochemi…
View article: Endemism in the moss flora of North America
Endemism in the moss flora of North America Open
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Identifying regions of high endemism is a critical step toward understanding the mechanisms underlying diversification and establishing conservation priorities. Here, we identified regions of high moss endemism across…
View article: Increased diversification rates follow shifts to bisexuality in liverworts
Increased diversification rates follow shifts to bisexuality in liverworts Open
Summary Shifts in sexual systems are one of the key drivers of species diversification. In contrast to angiosperms, unisexuality prevails in bryophytes. Here, we test the hypotheses that bisexuality evolved from an ancestral unisexual cond…
View article: Geographical range in liverworts: does sex really matter?
Geographical range in liverworts: does sex really matter? Open
Aim Why some species exhibit larger geographical ranges than others remains a fundamental, but largely unanswered, question in ecology and biogeography. In plants, a relationship between range size and mating system was proposed over a cen…
View article: The resurrection of Neohattoria Kamim. (Jubulaceae, Marchantiophyta): a six decade systematic conflict resolved through a molecular perspective
The resurrection of Neohattoria Kamim. (Jubulaceae, Marchantiophyta): a six decade systematic conflict resolved through a molecular perspective Open
The systematic placement of Frullaniaherzogii has been contentious since its description six decades ago. Over the years it has been interpreted as either a member of the genus Frullania or segregated into its own genus, Neohattoria, due t…
View article: Phylogenetic structure and biogeography of the Pacific Rim clade of<i>Sphagnum</i>subgen.<i>Subsecunda</i>: haploid and allodiploid taxa
Phylogenetic structure and biogeography of the Pacific Rim clade of<i>Sphagnum</i>subgen.<i>Subsecunda</i>: haploid and allodiploid taxa Open
Although it is an uncommon distribution in seed plants, many bryophytes occur around the Pacific Rim of north-western North America and eastern Asia. This work focuses on a clade of peatmosses (Sphagnum) that is distributed around the Paci…