Peter Schönswetter

Universität Innsbruck — Austria

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Genetic diversity and population structure(74), Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics(53), Botany and Plant Ecology Studies(52), Plant Diversity and Evolution(34), Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna(30)

Publications185 total

Disentangling relationships in <i>Sorbus</i> subgen. <i>Tormaria</i> (Rosaceae) from the western Balkan Peninsula (south-east Europe)
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society·2025
Multiple long‐distance dispersals accompanied by reduction of body size shaped the evolutionary history of four spurges ( <i>Euphorbia</i> ) endemic to Mediterranean islands
Plant Biology·2025Open Access
Contrasting diversification patterns across wood rushes from Luzula sect. Luzula (Juncaceae) revealed by 3RAD genome-wide sequencing
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Integrative taxonomy reveals cryptic diversity within the Euphorbia nicaeensis alliance (Euphorbiaceae) in the central Balkan Peninsula
Frontiers in Plant Science·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Disentangling relationships in <i>Euphorbia agraria</i> s.l. (Euphorbiaceae) in south‐east Europe: One or two species?
Taxon·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Astragalus austrobalcanicus, a new species of Astragalus sect. Caprini from southern Albania and northern Greece
Phytotaxa·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Contrasting Diversification Patterns Across Wood Rushes from Luzula Sect. Luzula (Juncaceae) Revealed by 3rad Genome-Wide Sequencing
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Genetic, morphometric and microhabitat data reveal that papillose feather grasses in the Eastern Alps (Stipa epilosa auct.) do not constitute a separate taxonomic entity
Preslia·2025Open Access
Evolution, range formation and a revised taxonomy of the disjunctly distributed European members of Astragalus sect. Caprini, an intricate group including highly endangered species of dry grasslands
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Polyploidisation and niche differentiation drive the diversification of the Euphorbia epithymoides group (Euphorbiaceae) in southeastern Europe
Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Carpinus austrobalcanica – A new highly polyploid species from the Balkan Peninsula closely related to European hornbeam
Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Protecting stable biological nomenclatural systems enables universal communication: A collective international appeal
BioScience·2024· 28 citedOpen Access
Survival in nunatak and peripheral glacial refugia of three alpine plant species is partly predicted by altitudinal segregation
2024Open Access
Survival in nunatak and peripheral glacial refugia of three alpine plant species is partly predicted by altitudinal segregation
Molecular Ecology·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
 Survival in nunatak and peripheral glacial refugia of three alpine plant species is partly predicted by altitudinal segregation      
2024
Polyploidisation and Niche Differentiation Have Driven the Diversification of the Euphorbia Epithymoides Group (Euphorbiaceae) in Southeastern Europe
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Genetic and morphological differentiation within <i>Euphorbia japygica</i> (Euphorbiaceae) suggests divergence of populations from the south-eastern Apennine Peninsula
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society·2023· 4 cited
Altitudinal segregation partially predicts survival of three alpine plant species across nunatak and peripheral glacial refugia
2023Open Access
Evolutionary dynamics of <i>Euphorbia carniolica</i> suggest a complex <scp>Plio–Pleistocene</scp> history of understorey species of deciduous forest in southeastern Europe
Molecular Ecology·2023· 13 citedOpen Access
Parallel adaptation to lower altitudes is associated with enhanced plasticity in <i>Heliosperma pusillum</i> (Caryophyllaceae)
The Plant Journal·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Andreas Tribsch(21), Gerald M. Schneeweiss(16), Ovidiu Paun(10), Christian Brochmann(8), Jan Suda(8), Manuela Winkler(8), Harald Niklfeld(8), Rolf Holderegger(6), Nadir Álvarez(5), Pierre Taberlet(5), Félix Gugerli(5), Božo Frajman(5), Conny Thiel‐Egenter(4), Myriam Gaudeul(4), Ludovic Gielly(4), Riccardo Negrini(4), Marco Pellecchia(4), Marcela van Loo(4), Inger Greve Alsos(4), Dorothée Ehrich(4)