Integrative Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology of Land 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: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: evolution; systematics; Orchidaceae; species delimitation
Interests: botany; biogeography; plant systematics; biodiversity; conservation; evolution
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent progress in the taxonomy and systematics of land plants, driven by molecular biology, phylogenomics, bioinformatics, and imaging technologies, has transformed our ability to understand evolutionary patterns, diversification mechanisms, and character evolution. In this Special Issue of MDPI’s Plants, we aspire to assemble a collection of articles underscoring the necessity of integrating traditional and contemporary techniques in plant systematics research.
Basic morphological data and taxonomic knowledge remain essential for understanding evolutionary processes, while advances in imaging technologies and genetics enhance the potential for deeper conclusions beyond the current edge of knowledge on biodiversity. We seek studies that not only advance our understanding of plant taxonomy, systematics, and evolution but also contribute to broader conversations on biodiversity, conservation, and the mechanisms underlying the remarkable evolutionary success of land plants. We welcome studies on approaches combining anatomy, cytogenetics, morphometrics, molecular phylogenetics, palynology, and phylogenomics for species delimitation, lineage evolution, or to infer taxa relationships. We emphasize the effectiveness of integrative approaches in formulating robust systematic solutions and species delimitation while recognizing that such investigations also provide vital insights into the processes of diversification and adaptation across lineages.
Prof. Dr. Edlley Pessoa
Dr. Matheus Colli-Silva
Dr. Maria Teresa Buril
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- anatomy
- biogeography
- cytogenetics
- evolution
- morphometrics
- molecular phylogenetics
- palynology
- phylogenomics
- systematics
- species delimitation
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