Index Catalog // Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew research repository

2024

Journal article

Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms

Angiosperms are the cornerstone of most terrestrial ecosystems and human livelihoods1,2. A robust understanding of angiosperm evolution is required to explain their rise to ecological dominance. So far, the angiosperm tree of life has been determined primarily by means of analyses of the plastid genome3,4. Many studies have drawn on...

Zuntini, Alexandre R. ; Carruthers, Tom ; Maurin, Olivier ; Bailey, Paul C. ; Leempoel, Kevin …

Plant evolution, Angiosperms, Phylogenetics, Speciation, and Phylogenomics

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of lesser trefoil or Irish shamrock, Trifolium dubium Sibth. (Fabaceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (lesser trefoil; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Fabales; Fabaceae) as part of a collaboration between the Darwin Tree of Life and the European Reference Genome Atlas. The genome sequence is 679.1 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 15 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The...

Ruhsam, Markus ; Hollingsworth, Peter M ; Mc Cartney, Ann M. ; Herron, Katie E. ; Hughes, Graham M. …

Trifolium dubium and Genome sequence

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of strawberry clover, Trifolium fragiferum L. (Fabaceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (strawberry clover; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Fabales; Fabaceae). The genome sequence is 512.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genome assemblies have lengths of 298.57 kilobases and 139.15 kilobases in length, respectively.

Mian, Sahr ; Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Leitch, Ilia J. ; Leitch, Andrew R. ; Fay, Michael F. …

Genome sequence and Trifolium fragiferum

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of rosebay willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop., 1771 (syn. Epilobium angustifolium L., 1753) (Onagraceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (fireweed; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Myrtales; Onagraceae). The genome sequence is 655.9 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genome assemblies have lengths of 495.18 kilobases and 160.41 kilobases in length, respectively.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Leitch, Andrew R. ; Leitch, Ilia J. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Genome Acquisition Lab, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, United Kingdom …

Chamaenerion angustifolium and Genome sequence

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of weasel’s snout, Misopates orontium (L.) Raf. (Plantaginaceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (weasel’s snout; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Lamiales; Plantaginaceae). The genome sequence is 361.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The assembled mitochondrial and plastid genomes have lengths of 569.76 kilobases and 152.15 kilobases in length, respectively.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Genome Acquisition Lab, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, United Kingdom ; Plant Genome Sizing Collective ; Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective …

Misopates orontium and Genome sequence

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of the English holly, Ilex aquifolium L. (Aquifoliaceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (the English holly; Eudicot; Magnoliopsida; Aquifoliales; Aquifoliaceae). The genome sequence is 800.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 20 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The assembled mitochondrial and plastid genomes have lengths of 538.43 kilobases and 157.52 kilobases in length, respectively.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Genome Acquisition Lab, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, United Kingdom ; Plant Genome Sizing Collective ; Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective …

Ilex aquifolium and Genome sequence

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of spotted medick, Medicago arabica (L.) Huds. (Fabaceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (the spotted medick; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Fabales; Fabaceae). The genome sequence is 515.5 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genome assemblies have lengths of 324.47 kilobases and 125.07 kilobases in length, respectively.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Leitch, Ilia J. ; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Genome Acquisition Lab, United Kingdom ; Plant Genome Sizing Collective …

Medicago arabica and Genome sequence

2024

Journal article

The genome sequence of subterranean clover, Trifolium subterraneum L. (Fabaceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (subterranean clover; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Fabales; Fabaceae). The genome sequence is 483.8 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 8 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genome assemblies have lengths of 309.28 kilobases and 144.76 kilobases in length, respectively.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Leitch, Ilia J. ; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Genome Acquisition Lab, United Kingdom ; Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding Collective, United Kingdom …

Gunneridae, Trifolium, Streptophytina, Streptophyta, Fabales, Embryophyta, IRL clade, Papilionoideae, Trifolium subterraneum L. (NCBI:txid3900), Eudicotyledons, Trifolieae, Trifolium subterraneum, Fabids, Fabaceae, NPAAA clade, Mesangiospermae, Pentapetalae, Euphyllophyta, Tracheophyta, Spermatophyta, 50 kb inversion clade, Eukaryota, Viridiplantae, Rosids, Hologalegina, Genome sequence, and Magnoliopsida

2023

Journal article

The genome sequence of black horehound, Ballota nigra L. subsp. foetida (Lam.) Hayek (Lamiaceae).

We present a genome assembly from a specimen of (black horehound; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Lamiales; Lamiaceae). The genome sequence is 1186.8 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules. Three mitochondrial chromosomes were assembled, with lengths of 148,17, 121,67 and 125,74 kilobases. The chloroplast genome has...

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Leitch, Ilia J. ; Genome Acquisition Lab, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom ; Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective …

Ballota nigra and Genome sequence

2023

Journal article

The genome sequence of common fleabane, Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. (Asteraceae).

We present a genome assembly from an individual (common fleabane; Tracheophyta; Magnoliopsida; Asterales; Asteraceae). The genome sequence is 833.2 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 9 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial and plastid genomes were assembled and have lengths of 375.47 kilobases and 150.94 kilobases respectively.

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Genome Acquisition Lab, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom ; Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective ; Plant Genome Sizing collective …

Pulicaria dysenterica and Genome sequence

2023

Journal article

A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity.

Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge and minimizing extinction rates is the goal of several multilateral environmental agreements. Policy decisions require comprehensive, spatially explicit information on species’ distributions and threats. We present an analysis of the conservation status of 14,669 European terrestrial, freshwater and marine species (ca. 10% of...

Hochkirch, Axel ; Bilz, Melanie ; Ferreira, Catarina C. ; Danielczak, Anja ; Allen, David …

Invertebrates, Europe, Marine fish, Endangered species, IUCN Red List, Conservation science, Fresh water, Vertebrates, Biodiversity, and Biodiversity threats

2013

Journal article

Tiptoe through the tulips - cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae).

Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Govaerts, Rafaël ; David, John C. ; Hall, Tony ; Borland, Katherine …

Classification, Nomenclature, Tulipa, Tulip mania, Cultural history, Systematics, Typification, and Molecular phylogenetics

2023

Journal article

A taxonomic overview of Orchis sect. Robustocalcare (Orchidaceae).

Orchis patens has previously been considered to consist of three widely disjunct populations in northern Italy, Algeria/Tunisia and the Canary Islands. The last is already commonly treated as O. canariensis, but because the type of O. patens is from the Algerian populations, the name of the Italian taxon has been...