OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
A new morphogenetic type of fruit for Hamamelidaceae: the case of Loropetalum	89
Phylogeny, chronology, and phylogeography in Australasian Hypnodendraceae	74
Eocene palynoflora from the La Marcelina Formation, Patagonia, Argentina	34
Phylogeographical patterns in the perennial herb Hepatica insularis–asiatica complex: taxonomic insights	26
Gynoecium structure and pollen tube pathway in the cactus family with emphasis on tribe Trichocereeae (Cactaceae: Cactoideae)	15
Evolutionary history of Pinguicula sect. Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae)	15
Faster than expected: 5-year re-surveys reveal accelerating plant colonization in two proglacial forelands of the Gran Paradiso National Park (NW Italian Alps)	15
The impact of pollinator functional traits on pollination effectiveness is shaped by floral morphs in distylous plant species	15
Genomic data inform taxonomy and conservation of Critically Endangered shrubs: a case study of Zieria (Rutaceae) species from eastern Australia	14
Allopatric diversification within Centaurea aplolepa (Asteraceae): insights from population genetics and morphometry	13
Floral structure, histochemistry, and volatile compounds in Bulbophyllum species of the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ (Orchidaceae)	12
Comparative floral anatomy in species of Cyperoideae (Poales: Cyperaceae) and insights into the evolution of floral traits	12
Cytomolecular characterization of early and late condensing chromosome regions in some Annonaceae species	12
Population structure and genetic diversity uncover hidden speciation in an atypical Petunia (Solanaceae) population	12
Mixed evidence of a commensal relationship between a rare epiphytic orchid and cohabiting bryophytes	12
An evolutionary constraint between reproduction and growth in a clade of Miconia (Melastomataceae)	11
Phylogenetic relationships of Aquilaria and Gyrinops (Thymelaeaceae) revisited: evidence from complete plastid genomes	10
Unravelling relationships and inferring the biogeographic history of a group of herbaceous bamboos from the Northeast Atlantic Forest (Piresia: Olyreae: Bambusoideae)	10
Molecular phylogenetics ofEuploca(Boraginaceae): homoplasy in many characters, including the C4 photosynthetic pathway	10
Homeologue differential expression in the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway underlies flower colour variation in natural and synthetic polyploids of Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae)	10
First dated phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus Tamarix (Tamaricaceae): biogeographical implications and hybridization processes in the Mediterranean Basin	9
Long-term fieldwork in Brazil helps to unravel the diversity and evolution of the Neotropical Olyreae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae): an unexpected new and threatened genus in Parianinae	9
Environmental and geographical biases in plant specimen data from the Colombian Andes	9
Molecular phylogenetics of Distephanus supports the recognition of a new tribe, Distephaneae (Asteraceae)	9
Niche conservatism, divergence and polyploidy inSennaseriesAphyllae(Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) from arid zones of South America	9

Insights into the morphology and evolution of orbicules in the Spermacoce clade (Spermacoceae-Rubiaceae) and implications for systematics	9
The classification of the fern family Gleicheniaceae, with the description of a new genus, segregated from Sticherus	9
Characterization of anatomical characters of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from Asia for taxonomy	9
Morphology and anatomy of leaves in the succulent Duseniella patagonica (Barnadesioideae, Asteraceae) in relation to arid environments and saline soils of the Monte and Patagonia of Argentina	9
Morphoanatomy and evolution of the bracteole and sepal glands of the Amazonian genus Lophanthera A. Juss. (Galphimioid clade)	8
Sphaerocrystals in seeds ofEuphorbiasubgenusEsula(Euphorbiaceae): morphology, occurrence, and relationship with phylogeny	8
Character reconstruction and re-circumscription of the genus Convolvulus L. (Convolvulaceae)	8
Bulgarian endemic Carex riloensis, a synonym of Carex tricolor (Cyperaceae): morphological and genetic evidence	8
Evidence for spatial and temporal variation in mating system ofTolpis macrorhiza(Asteraceae), a species endemic to Madeira	8
New molecular evidence for Canarian endemicRuta(Rutaceae: Ruteae) reveals a complex evolutionary history and overlooked diversification processes	8
The evolution of chromosome number during the diversification of the tribe Vernonieae (Asteraceae)	8
Karyotype diversity and genome size in the Cyphomandra clade of Solanum L. (Solanaceae)	8
Let’s pluck the daisy: dissection as a tool to explore the diversity of Asteraceae capitula	8
Trends of fruit morphogenesis in Pandanaceae: comparative carpology of Freycinetia Gaudich	8
Unravelling floral ontogeny and evolutionary trade-offs in the Adesmia clade (Dalbergieae, Papilionoideae, Fabaceae)	8
The migration history of the Kamchatka rhododendron (Therorhodion camtschaticum s.l.) indicates two distinct dispersal routes towards Eastern Beringia	8
Evolution of cold tolerance in the highly stress-tolerant samphires and relatives (Salicornieae: Amaranthaceae)	7
Anatomical conservatism in the wood and bark of the species-rich Byrsonimoid clade (Malpighiaceae)	7
Out of the Balkans and Anatolia to the Western Alps? Surprising phylogenetic implications for two endemicAlyssum(Brassicaceae) species:A. cognensesp. nov. andA. rossetii	7
Plastome analysis elucidates the phylogenetic placement of the mycoheterotrophic genus Yoania (Orchidaceae) and its plastomic degeneration during the evolution of mycoheterotrophy	7
Architectural traits underlie growth form diversity and polycarpic versus monocarpic life histories inCerberiopsis(Apocynaceae)	7
Trichomes in the megadiverse genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae): a revised classification, identification parameters and standardized terminology	7
Molecular phylogenetics of Oxalis subg. Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) reveals artificial arrangements of traditional sections	7
Correction to: Population structure and signals of local adaptation in Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae), a widely distributed species in the Atlantic Forest	7
Understanding floral variation in Leiothrix (Poales: Eriocaulaceae): anatomy, development and insights into pollination	7
Relics of the past—Myristica swamps of Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot	7
Let there be clades: phylogenetics ofMimosaseriesPachycarpaeandSetosae(Fabaceae) improves the infrageneric classification of the genus	7
Genetic variation in the symbiont partners in the endangered macrolichenSeirophora villosa(Teloschistaceae: Ascomycota)	7
Unstable patterns of flower structure and development in the almost dioecious species Acer negundo (Sapindaceae, Sapindales)	7
Factors influencing the global invasion of the South American weedy species Praxelis clematidea (Asteraceae): a niche shift and modelling-based approach	6
Short-distance gene flow and morphological divergence inEschscholzia parishii(Papaveraceae): implications for speciation in desert winter annuals	6
Correction to: Piper section Muldera (Piperaceae) of the Malay Peninsula: variation and species limits	6
Holocene leaf impressions of Tessaria integrifolia Ruiz & Pav. (Asteraceae, Inuleae) from the Eastern Chacoan District and its palaeo-distribution in the Neotropics	6
Macroevolutionary trends in the karyotypic evolution of Caesalpinioideae (Leguminosae)	6
Genetic structure and potential hybridization between populations of two Penstemon species	6
Molecular phylogenetics shed light on polyploid speciation in gorses (Ulex, Fabaceae: Genisteae) and on the origin of the invasive Ulex europaeus	6
Distribution patterns of glandular trichomes in the flora of the Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China	6
A molecular phylogeny of the early-branching Genistoid lineages of papilionoid legumes reveals a new Amazonian genus segregated from Clathrotropis	6
Evolution of pollen morphology in Calyceraceae and insights into its early evolutionary differentiation	6
High-throughput sequencing confirms the boundary between traditionally considered species pairs in a group of lichenized fungi (Peltigeraceae, Pseudocyphellaria)	5
Molecular and ecological evidence reveal a speciation process in Nicotiana sect. Alatae (Solanaceae) in the southern Brazilian plateau	5
Phylogeographic analysis reveals early Pleistocene divergence and strong genetic structure inEuphorbia phosphorea(Euphorbiaceae), an endemic species to the semi-arid Caatinga Biome	5
Genetic and morphological differentiation within Euphorbia japygica (Euphorbiaceae) suggests divergence of populations from the south-eastern Apennine Peninsula	5
In search of lost time: tracing the fossil diversity of Podocarpaceae through the ages	5
Correction to: Pollination ecology of Dracula erythrochaete (Orchidaceae): brood-site imitation or food deception?	5
A morphological analysis of Syzygium, with a focus on fibre bundles and description of a new subgenus	5
Embryo traits and their taxonomic implications in stipoid grasses (Poaceae: Stipeae) in Asia	5
Correction to: Disentangling a 40-year-old taxonomic puzzle: phylogenetic position of Mimulicalyx (Lamiales)	5
Remarkable floral colour variation in the functionally specialized fly-pollinated iris,Moraea lurida	5
Apomixis occurs frequently along the entire American Cordillera	5

Species delimitation, hybridization and possible apomixis in a rapid radiation of Western AustralianLeptospermum(Myrtaceae)	5
Island hopping: dispersal of Pitcairnia L’Her. (Bromeliaceae) through the Caribbean islands	5
From the Mediterranean to the Pacific: re-circumscription towardsNotelaea s.l.and historical biogeography of a generic complex in Oleinae (Oleaceae)	5
Historical biogeography of Vellozia (Velloziaceae) reveals range expansion in South American mountaintops after climatic cooling events and increased diversification rates after the occupation	5
Can we rescue Centranthus (Caprifoliaceae: Valerianoideae) from the Valeriana sea?	5
Phylogeography and chromosome number variation in Micranthes nelsoniana and related species (Saxifragaceae) in Northeast Asia	5
Narrow endemism of Dyckia (Bromeliaceae) species within a vegetative mosaic region in the Midwest Brazil: insights from the phylogeographic patterns	5
A phylogenomic reconstruction of the Endangered Malagasy tree genusCapurodendron(Sapotaceae) with nine new species and an identification key	5
Fruit structure and pericarp histogenesis of Cyclospatheae and Ceroxyleae (Arecaceae: Ceroxyloideae)	5
Genomic diversity under the influence of environmental factors highlights the future vulnerability of rare conifers: the case of the southernmost Pilgerodendron uviferum	5
How important was polyploidy in the diversification of herbs in the Chaquean Domain? The case of theTurnera sidoidesautopolyploid complex (Passifloraceae: Turneroideae)	5
The architecture of floral diversity: a bipartite network of flower morphology in the Neotropical rainforest of Barro Colorado Island, Panama	5
Taxonomy of the Chinese Ligusticum s.l. revisited by molecular data and mericarp morphology	5
A trip of a bamboo lifetime: tracing the origin and evolution of Chusquea (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Bambuseae) in Patagonia, southernmost South America	5
Phylogenomics and intergenomic conflict in a challenging orchid clade (Calypsoinae): monophyly of Corallorhiza, paraphyly of Oreorchis, and resurrection of Kitigorchis	4
Solving a century-old conundrum: genetic integrity of a rare and local endemic shrub facing introgression with a widespread congener	4
Development of ovules in Apocynaceae and their evolution in Gentianales	4
Biogeographical evidence suggests a Panama–Northwest South American origin for Dryadella (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) and two independent lineages of Atlantic Rainforest endemics	4
Genetic variability ofChamaerops humilis(Arecaceae) throughout its native range highlights two species movement pathways from its area of origin	4
Adhesive metagenomics: unlocking information on the assembly of historic herbaria	4
Spore morphology and evolution in Isoetes (Isoetales)	4
Insights into the systematics of Old World taenitidoid ferns (Pteridoideae; Pteridaceae): evidence from phylogeny and micromorphology	4
Polyploids and geographic divergence blur species delimitation in the Paspalum stellatum complex (Poaceae: Paspaleae)	4
Evolutionary history, traits, and weediness inDigitaria(Poaceae: Panicoideae)	4
Atypical tracheid organization in proximal wood of late Palaeozoic Sigillaria approximata Fontaine et White (Lycopsida)	4
Regional flower visitor assemblages and divergence of floral traits of the baobab Adansonia digitata (Malvaceae) across Africa	4
Hotspots within a hotspot: evolutionary measures unveil interesting biogeographic patterns in threatened coastal forests in Chile	4
Unlocking the secret diversity of Anadenanthera: insights from molecular genetics of four evolving species	4
Variation in root functional traits of Neotropical epiphytic and terrestrial orchids along an elevational gradient	4
The discovery of a new giant legume tree species in a severely fragmented landscape underscores the alarming threats to the biodiversity of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest	4
Leaf morphology and anatomy of Schlechtendalia luzulifolia, a basal member of subfamily Barnadesioideae (Asteraceae)	4
The anther structure of Bromeliaceae Juss. (Poales) in an evolutionary perspective	4
Morphoanatomical study of Neotropical Dorstenia (Moraceae) inflorescences reveal new insights and variation in late-diverging species	4
Community assembly of tropical Fagaceae-dominated forests in Thailand dates back at least to the Late Palaeogene	4
Possible multiple origins of some important characteristics of the keel (papilionate) flowers within Fabales	4
Can repeatomic similarity favour interspecific hybridization? Comparative analysis of repetitive elements among Spondias species (Anacardiaceae)	4