Frontiers of Biogeography

Flowering branch of Stauracanthus genistoides near Espichel Cape (Portugal). See Chozas’ article in this issue of Frontiers of Biogeography for a synopsis of the evolution and biogeography of this species and the ecological dynamics of the xerophytic shrub communities where it grows. Picture by Sergio Chozas (see also http://flora-on.pt/#1Stauracanthus+genistoides).