Origin and biogeographical history of Palaeotropical Piper (Piperaceae): multiple long-distance dispersals from South America initiated during the Middle Eocene climatic optimum

• Published in: Botanical journal of the Linnean Society
• Main Authors: Metschina, Dominik, Cauz-Santos, Luiz A, Christenhusz, Maarten J M, Byng, James W, Suwanphakdee, Chalermpol, Smith, James F, Kahandawala, Imalka M, Gopallawa, Bhathiya, Wimalarathna, Nilni A, Wickramasuriya, Anushka M, Barfuss, Michael H J, Weiss-Schneeweiss, Hanna, Chase, Mark W, Samuel, Rosabelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 08.04.2025

Piper is the largest genus of Piperaceae and second largest in the angiosperms, but the biogeography and timing of its global radiation has not yet been fully investigated. Here, we carried out phylogenetic analyses with a molecular clock to provide a framework to examine divergence times and global...