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Evolutionary divergence times in the Annonaceae: evidence of a late Miocene origin of Pseuduvaria in Sundaland with subsequent diversification in New Guinea by Su, Yvonne C F, Saunders, Richard M K

“…Phylogenetic analyses of the Annonaceae consistently identify four clades: a basal clade consisting of Anaxagorea, and a small 'ambavioid' clade that is sister…”
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The diversity and evolution of pollination systems in Annonaceae by SAUNDERS, RICHARD M. K.

“…The pollination biology of Annonaceae has received considerable attention, with data now available for > 45% of the genera (or genus‐equivalent clades)…”
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Early evolutionary history of the flowering plant family Annonaceae: steady diversification and boreotropical geodispersal by Couvreur, Thomas L. P., Pirie, Michael D., Chatrou, Lars W., Saunders, Richard M. K., Su, Yvonne C. F., Richardson, James E., Erkens, Roy H. J.

“…Aim Rain forest-restricted plant families show disjunct distributions between the three major tropical regions: South America, Africa and Asia. Explaining…”
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A new subfamilial and tribal classification of the pantropical flowering plant family Annonaceae informed by molecular phylogenetics by CHATROU, LARS W., PIRIE, MICHAEL D., ERKENS, ROY H. J., COUVREUR, THOMAS L. P., NEUBIG, KURT M., ABBOTT, J. RICHARD, MOLS, JOHAN B., MAAS, JAN W., SAUNDERS, RICHARD M. K., CHASE, MARK W.

“…The pantropical flowering plant family Annonaceae is the most species‐rich family of Magnoliales. Despite long‐standing interest in the systematics of…”
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'Out-of-Africa' dispersal of tropical floras during the Miocene climatic optimum: evidence from Uvaria (Annonaceae) by Zhou, Linlin, Su, Yvonne C. F., Thomas, Daniel C., Saunders, Richard M. K.

“…Aim: African-Asian disjunctions are common in palaeotropical taxa, and are typically explained by reference to three competing hypotheses: (1) 'rafting' on the…”
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The historical origins of palaeotropical intercontinental disjunctions in the pantropical flowering plant family Annonaceae by Thomas, Daniel C., Chatrou, Lars W., Stull, Gregory W., Johnson, David M., Harris, David J., Thongpairoj, U-sa, Saunders, Richard M.K.

“…Geographic isolation of sister taxa in the African and Asian tropics (palaeotropical intercontinental disjunction; PID) is a major biogeographic pattern…”
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rice acyl-CoA-binding protein gene family: phylogeny, expression and functional analysis by Meng, Wei, Su, Yvonne C.F, Saunders, Richard M.K, Chye, Mee-Len

“…• Acyl-CoA-binding proteins (ACBPs) show conservation in an acyl-CoA-binding domain (ACB domain) which binds acyl-CoA esters. Previous studies on plant ACBPs…”
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Alphonsea glandulosa (Annonaceae), a New Species from Yunnan, China by Xue, Bine, Shao, Yun-Yun, Saunders, Richard M K, Tan, Yun-Hong

“…Alphonsea glandulosa sp. nov. is described from Yunnan Province in south-west China. It is easily distinguished from all previously described Alphonsea species…”
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Mitrephora monocarpa (Annonaceae): a new species from Surat Thani Province, Peninsular Thailand by Saunders, Richard M.K., Chalermglin, Piya

“…A new species, Mitrephoramonocarpa R.M.K.Saunders & Chalermglin, sp. nov. (Annonaceae), is described from Surat Thani Province in Peninsular Thailand. It…”
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Molecular Phylogenetic Support for the Taxonomic Merger of Fitzalania and Meiogyne (Annonaceae): New Nomenclatural Combinations Under the Conserved Name Meiogyne by Xue, Bine, Thomas, Daniel C., Chaowasku, Tanawat, Johnson, David M., Saunders, Richard M. K.

“…Meiogyne (Annonaceae) currently comprises 15 species of trees and shrubs, distributed in India, Southeast Asia, Australasia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Previous…”
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Contrasting pollination ecology of Disepalum species (Annonaceae): evolutionary loss of the floral chamber and partial breakdown of protogyny associated with a shift in pollination system by Li, Pui-Sze, Pang, Chun-Chiu, Saunders, Richard M. K.

“…Abstract Disepalum comprises two monophyletic sister subgenera, Enicosanthellum and Disepalum, with strikingly different floral morphologies: the former has…”
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Two new species and two new records of Artabotrys (Annonaceae) from Thailand by Chen, Junhao, Chalermglin, Piya, Saunders, Richard M K

“…Two new species of are described from Thailand. J.Chen, Chalermglin & R.M.K.Saunders, , is similar to Craib but differs in its symmetrical, cuneate or…”
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Molecular phylogenetic support for a broader delimitation of Uvaria (Annonaceae), inclusive of Anomianthus, Cyathostemma, Ellipeia, Ellipeiopsis and Rauwenhoffia by Zhou, Linlin, Su, Yvonne C. F., Saunders, Richard M. K.

“…Uvaria (Annonaceae), a large palaeotropical genus of woody climbers, closely resembles several other smaller genera, including Anomianthus, Cyathostemma,…”
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An Extended Phylogeny of Pseuduvaria (Annonaceae) with Descriptions of Three New Species and a Reassessment of the Generic Status of Oreomitra by Su, Yvonne C. F, Chaowasku, Tanawat, Saunders, Richard M. K

“…Three new species of Pseuduvaria (Annonaceae) from Peninsular Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia are described and named as P. fragrans, P. gardneri, and P…”
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Functional Monoecy Due to Delayed Anther Dehiscence: A Novel Mechanism in Pseuduvaria mulgraveana (Annonaceae). e59951 by Pang, Chun-Chiu, Scharaschkin, Tanya, Su, Yvonne CF, Saunders, Richard MK

“…Unlike most genera in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae, Pseuduvaria exhibits a diversity of floral sex expression. Most species are…”
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Hybrid origin of "Bauhinia blakeana" (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae), inferred using morphological, reproductive, and molecular data by Lau, Carol P. Y, Ramsden, Lawrence, Saunders, Richard M. K

“…Bauhinia blakeana (Leguminosae subfam. Caesalpinioideae tribe Cercideae), or the Hong Kong Orchid Tree, is of great horticultural value. It is completely…”
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Floral biology, breeding systems and population genetic structure of three climbing Bauhinia species (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) in Hong Kong, China by Lau, Carol P. Y., Saunders, Richard M. K., Ramsden, Lawrence

“…The pollination ecology, breeding system and population genetic structure of three climbing Bauhinia species B. championii (4 populations, 23 individuals), B…”
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Reproductive biology of a mycoheterotrophic species, Burmannia wallichii (Burmanniaceae) by ZHANG, DIANXIANG, SAUNDERS, RICHARD MK

“…The breeding system of a mycoheterotrophic species, Burmannia wallichii (Miers) Hook. f. (Burmanniaceae), is assessed using field observations, floral anatomy,…”
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