PREMISE OF THE STUDY Cryptic species are superficially morphologically indistinguishable and therefore erroneously classified under one single name. The identification and delimitation of these species is usually a difficult task. The main aim of this study is to provide an inclusive methodology that combines standard and new tools to allow accurate identification of cryptic species. We used Er...

1. Alpine plants are at high risk because of climate change. Assessing the performance of alpine plant species across different altitudes is useful for predicting how they may respond to changing climate. Adaptation and plasticity of early life stages are of particular interest since seed germination and seedling establishment could be crucial life-history stages for environmental tracking and ...

The results from the investigation and analysis of the chromosome numbers and ploidy levels of 141 species and not nominal subspecies of Brassicaceae, their distribution and phytogeographical relations are discussed. Nearly 65 % of the taxa are diploids, most of them perennials, Mediterranean, Anatolian and Pontic floristic elements. Another 35 % are polyploids, c. 2/3 of them with tetraploid c...

The genus Sterigmostemum M. Bieb. belongs to the tribe Hesperideae of the Brassicaceae family. The results of this research confirmed the recognition of five species in Iran: S.incanum, S. sulphureum,  S. ramosissimum,  S. acanthocarpum  and S. longistylum. S. laevicaule is excluded from the genus Sterigmostemum and is regarded as a synonym of Erysimum crassicaule. The new combination, namely, ...

Generic name Mutarda is applied instead of the recently reinstated Rhamphospermum; latter lectotypified and synonymized with prior, combinations M. allionii, arvensis, carinata along Ceratocnemum × mirabile are validated. Calepina irregularis var. pinnatifida, neotypified Erysimum minus Tetracme glochidiata found conspecific Rorippa barbareifolia, Barbarea bracteosa bucharica, respectively. Lep...