Publications by authors named "P Jimenez-Mejias"
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- Universal nomenclatural systems in biology are crucial for clear and consistent scientific communication.
- Recent debates around creating a fairer nomenclature could disrupt these systems, potentially leading to damaging revisions of established names.
- The four key benefits of objective nomenclature are universality, stability, neutrality, and transculturality, which support unbiased communication and should not be compromised by subjective changes.
CarexsectionJunciformes is one of the most diverse groups of the genus in South America, consisting of approximately 30 species. Here we describe a new species, , belonging to this section. We studied its placement within a molecular phylogeny of the group and found it to constitute an independent lineage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeometric morphometrics (GM) is a powerful analytical tool that enables complete quantification of shapes. Its use in Botany has a great potential for complementing plant evolutionary and ecological studies. Taxonomic delimitation in has been complicated due to reduction of characters and frequent homoplasy.
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- - Despite extensive research, the taxonomy of Iberian Peninsula flora remains incomplete, particularly for complex groups like Carex sect. Phacocystis, which prompted this study in La Mancha, Spain.
- - This study used a combination of molecular, morphological, and cytogenetic methods to investigate 16 ambiguous populations and found significant differentiation, leading to the classification of a new Iberian endemic species.
- - The findings reveal unexpected phylogenetic relationships, showing that this new species is closer to certain relatives than previously thought, underscoring the taxonomic complexity and the importance of integrative approaches in plant systematics.