PhytoKeys

Discover Radula rheophila, a newly described liverwort species from Thailand and Brunei Darussalam, revealed through integrative morphological and phylogenetic analyses.

🌿Read all about it here: phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/1812...

🌿 A new species of hairy Homalomena has been discovered in North Sumatra, Indonesia, named Homalomena lingua-felis for its sandpaper-like texture.

➡️ Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.172410

Monotropa callistoma is a newly discovered ghost plant from China that doesn’t need sunlight to grow!

Curious to find out more? Read on here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.177609

🌿 A taxonomic update on the Carex plant genus in Peru has recently been conducted.

🧐 The research team discovered that Peru is home to 56 species, which is far more than the 25 previously thought!

Read on here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.178418

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Honoured to have Prof. William Gosling (University of Amsterdam) visit the Pensoft booth at #ECTE2026! 🌿

Gosling is a Professor of Palaeoecology & Biogeography, and a #PhytoKeys author.

Check out his work on the Ewe-Adakplame Relic Forest:
phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/61467/

🆕 Latest research in @dissco.bsky.social's #openscience collection illustrates a Machine Learning as a Service approach for quantitative analysis of #herbarium #specimens.

🌿 Subsequently, DiSSCO's models are used to calculate surface area of identified #plant organs.

🔓 See: doi.org/10.3897/rio....

❓Q&A with Prof. Penev, CEO and founder of Pensoft Publishers on all things #data following the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" hosted by the Flemish Research Data Network (FRDN), during @lovedataweek.bsky.social

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1) Do #datasets have #DOIs? How are #data cited?

"At Pensoft we can do it in 2 ways: authors can cite both Data Papers and/or #Dataset. We recommend to cite both, and this is in our opinion the right way to do that" - Prof. Penev.

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2) What was your main reason to start with #Data #Papers?

"We launched at the very beginning of the open data movement. As a #biologist, I saw too much #research vanish on forgotten USB drives; the fear of losing that data was my strongest motivation to start publishing #DataPapers." - Prof Penev.

3) Why would you publish Data paper, not only datasets?

"With a #datapaper you get a citation, which is very valuable for #scientist and leverage established #publishing networks to maximize #data dissemination" - Prof. Penev

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We are live from #lovedataweek2026! 📊

Prof. Penev is opening the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" diving into the "how" behind the #data auditing in our #journals.

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He’s also highlighted standout examples of #data #papers published in the #OA #journal #Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net

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"Our joint project with @gbif.org, featuring three #data paper collections has been a great educational tool and data mobilization excercise!" - Prof. Penev

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Figure 1: Comparative anatomical characters of abaxial leaflet epidermis.

Figure 2: Compound (A–I), stereo (J–L), and polarized (M, N) light microscope image of micromorphology and anatomy characteristics.

𝘈𝘧𝘨𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘢 and 𝘗𝘢𝘥𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘢 are two morphologically similar legume genera which have long posed challenges due to overlapping characteristics.

This paper clarifies their generic boundaries through the integration of comparative analyses of leaf traits: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.270.181424

𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢, a bamboo endemic to Guangdong and Hunan provinces, has been confirmed to be a distinct species. 🎍

Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.183110

A new microendemic flower species - 𝘏𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 - is described from southwest China.

Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.182884

Two new plant species in Guinea discovered, which are uniquely adapted to bauxitic and sandstone habitats. 🌼

In the same paper, an identification key to the 𝘚𝘢𝘣𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪 group in which these two new species are placed is also presented: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.181271

Pensoft Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Blog In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Pensoft Publishers celebrates the remarkable contributions of women in our journals’ editorial teams.

👩‍🔬Happy International Day of Women and Girls in #Science!

Explore the reflections and visions for the future from our Women Editors-in-Chief.

💫With these insights, we hope to foster a more equitable #scientific community and inspire the next generation of girls to pursue their passions in #STEM.⤵

This paper provides new data about 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘢 palm species occurring in the Republic of the Congo and addresses some knowledge gaps in the genus. 🌴

Find out more about the seven recorded species from the country here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.174506

🌸 A new flower species has been discovered in western Xizang, China, named 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

💗 While it looks similar to its close relatives, it stands out due to its unique round petals with heart-shaped bases and shorter nectar spurs.

Read more: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.271.177400

Pensoft joins the International Love Data Week 9-13 February The International Love Data Week is a global celebration of all things data, held annually during the week of Valentine’s Day. Hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social ...

📊❤️ Data is in the air!

It's international #LoveDataWeek! And our CEO, Prof. Lyubomir Penev will be opening the online session "Data Papers: How and Why?"

🗓️ When: February 13th at 5:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM UTC
🔗 Register for free here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1108

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Researchers believe these unusual shapes represent a major evolutionary shift in how the plants are pollinated by local insects.

Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.270.175070

🌺 A new group of Ecuadorian orchids have been recognised, including two new species named 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘦 and 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴.

These flowers are unique because they feature "crater-like" lips filled with nectar and bloom upside-down compared to their close relatives.

New morphological and molecular evidence supports the inclusion of the plant species 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 within 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘢.

Alongside this re-evaluation, this paper provides keys to all genera in the Argostemmateae and to all species in 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘢: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.270.180324

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Revisiting Acalypha medicinal interest: ethnobotany, experimental studies, and the implications of taxonomic misuse pitfalls Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae) is a pantropical genus comprising approximately 470 species, many of which have been traditionally used to treat human and animal ailments. Despite its widespread use, the ...

Nearly 25% of 216 studies surveyed on the #genus #Acalypha (copperleaf) contain taxonomic errors, making much of its #medicinal #data unreliable, new review reveals.

This study provides the first validated global synthesis, creating a solid foundation for future #research.

Taxonomic revision of the neophyte nightshades (Solanum, Solanaceae) in European Russia and the North Caucasus The alien Solanum species in European Russia and the North Caucasus have never been revised. Over the past three decades, several exotic species have been found in various parts of the area, but many ...

Check out the fresh taxonomic roadmap: doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.270.169902

The alien Solanum species of nightshades in European Russia and the North Caucasus have been revised. 👾

By combing through herbarium collections and recent field collections, this study tracks how prickly invaders like Buffalo Bur are hitchhiking into new territories via imported grain.