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• 2026:

  1. Atolwa AO^#, Ran ZH^#, Belal HR, Mkala EM, Ngumbau VM, Nyakudya E,Wang SW, Wei N*, Wang QF. 2026. Out of Africa: phylogenomics and biogeography of tribe Euphorbieae (Euphorbiaceae). Journal of Systematics and Evolution, Accepted.
  2. Ran ZH^#, Belal HR^#, Wurdack KJ*, Feng YL, Kirika PM, Nyakudya E, Amar MH, Wang SW, Wei N*, Wang QF. 2026. Plastid genomes and phylogenomic relationships in Cheilosoideae, a poorly known early-diverging subfamily of Euphorbiaceae. BMC Plant Biology, Accepted.

  2025：

  1. Xin ZH, Olukoye A, Belal HR, Mbuni YM, Muchuku JK, Nyakudya E, Wang SW, Wei N*, Wang QF. 2025. Recollection and amplified description of Euphorbia neorubella (Euphorbiaceae), a Critically Endangered succulent. Phytotaxa, 705(1): 106–114.
  2. Cao DD, Xiang LR, Li ZL, Wei N*, Wang QF. 2025. Transcriptomic profiling reveals response mechanisms of Lactuca indica seedlings to seawater irrigation stress. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16: 1599564.
  3. Qiu XD^#, Shi JJ^#, Feng YL, Zhang FD, Wang SW, Wei N*, Wang QF. 2025. Sinocrassula cuonaensis (Crassulaceae), a new succulent species from Southern Xizang, China. PhytoKeys, 263: 115–128.
  4. Ratsiferanarivo RT, Andrianjatovo HJ, Rakotonasolo F, Letsara R, Rakotoarinivo M, Wan T, Wang SW*, Wei N*, Wang QF. 2025. Carlephyton sajoreciae (Araceae, tribe Arophyteae), a new species from Daraina, Northern Madagascar. PhytoKeys, 2025, 265: 61–69.
  5. Du SL, Njenga MN, Mbuni YM, Kamau MJ, Wei N, Gituru RW, Mwachala G, Kaplin BA, Wang SW*, Wang QF. 2025. Diversity and conservation of medicinal plants in tropical East Africa. Biodiversity and Conservation,  34(2): 495–511.
  6. Chen SC*, Antonelli A, Huang X, Wei N, Dai C, Wang QF*. 2025. Large seeds as a defensive strategy against partial granivory in the Fagaceae. Journal of Ecology,  113(3): 598–607.
  7. Kamande EM^#, Mutie FM^#, Muchuku JK, Wei N, Mbuni YM, Gituru RW, Gichua MK, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2025. An ethnobotany and socio-demographic analysis of plant resources of Kieni Forest Block, Kikuyu Escarpment, Kenya. Scientific African,3: e02830.
  8. Mutie FM^#, Kamande EM^#, Wei N, Mbuni YM, Onjalalaina GE, Gituru RW, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2025. Taxonomic diversity and uses of the flora of Kitui county, Kenya. Scientific African, 30: e02874.
  9. Chen Y^#, Wan QS^#, Du SL, Otieno HO, Andrianjatovo HJ, Njenga MN, Mbuni YM, Wei N, Li JT, Wang SW. 2025. Extinction risk assessment and conservation of the Pachypodium under climate change. Ecology and Evolution, 15(8): e71926.

  2024：

  1. Wan JN^#, Wang SW^#, Leitch AR^#, Leitch IJ^#, JianJB^#, Wu ZY, Xin HP, Rakotoarinivo M, Onjalalaina GE, Gituru RW, Dai C, Mwachala G, Bai MZ, Zhao CX, Wang HQ, Du SL, Wei N, Hu GW, Chen SC, Chen XY, Wan T*, Wang QF*. 2024. The rise of baobab trees in Madagascar. Nature, 629:1091–1099.

  2023：

  1. Zhou S, Wei N, Jost M, Wanke S, Rees M, Liu Y, Zhou RC*. 2023. The mitochondrial genome of the holoparasitic plant Thonningia sanguinea provides insights into the evolution of the multichromosomal structure. Genome Biology and Evolution, 15(9): p.evad155.
  2. Du SL^#, Wang MX^#, Wei N, Mwachala G, Hu GW, Wu L, Wang SW*, Wang QF. 2023. Contributions to the flora of tropical East Africa. Plants, 12(6): 1336.
  3. Rono PC, Mutie FM, Kathambi V, Wei N, Watuma BM, Nanjala C, Wagutu GK, Kirika PM, Malombe I, Hu GW, Wang QF. 2023. An annotated plant checklist of the transboundary volcanic Mt Elgon, East Africa. PhytoKeys, 223: 1–174.

  2022：

  1. Yu Q^#, Chen GX^#, Yang Y, Wang QF, Wei N*. 2022. A remarkable new species of Euphorbia sect. Helioscopia (subg. Esula, Euphorbiaceae) from Jiufeng Mountains in Fujian Province, Eastern China. Systematic Botany, 47: 259–267.
  2. Amenu SG^#, Wei N^#, Wu L, Oyebanji O, Hu G, Zhou YD*, Wang QF*. 2022. Phylogenomic and comparative analyses of Coffeeae alliance (Rubiaceae): deep insights into phylogenetic relationships and plastome evolution. BMC Plant Biology,  22: 88.

  2021：

  1. Wei N, Pérez-Escobar OA, Musili PM, Huang WC, YangJB, Hu AQ, Hu GW, Grace OM*, Wang QF*. 2021. Plastome evolution in the hyperdiverse genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) using phylogenomic and comparative analyses: large-scale expansion and contraction of the inverted repeat region. Frontiers in Plant Science,12: 712064.
  2. Wei N, Mutie FM, Mwachala G, Grace OM, Hu GW*, Wang QF*. 2021. Euphorbia mbuinzauensis, a new succulent species in Kenya from the Synadenium group in Euphorbia sect. Monadenium (Euphorbiaceae). Phytokeys, 183: 21–35.
  3. Wei N, Mwachala G, Hu GW, Wang QF*. 2021. Dracaena neobella nom. nov., a replacement name for D. bella (L.E.Newton) Byng & Christenh. (Asparagaceae). Phytotaxa, 514: 85–87.
  4. Wei N, Mutie FM, Mwachala G, Hu GW*, Wang QF. A new combination in Zehneria (Cucurbitaceae). Phytotaxa, 521: 123–126.

  2020：

  1. Wei N, Zhong ZX, Melly DK, Kipkoech S, Watuma BM, Ngumbau VM, Kamau P, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2020. Zehneria grandibracteata (Cucurbitaceae), an overlooked new species from western Kenyan forests. PhytoKeys, 165: 85–98.
  2. Kathambi V, Mutie FM, Rono PC, Wei N, Munyao JN, Kamau P, Gituru RW, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2020. Traditional knowledge, use and conservation of plants by the communities of Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Plant Diversity, 42: 479–487.
  3. Ngumbau VM, Nyange M, Wei N, Van Ee BW, Berry PE, Malombe I, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2020 . A new species of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) from a Madagascan lineage discovered in Coastal Kenya. Systematic Botany,45: 242–248.
  4. Mutie FM^#, Rono PC^#, Kathambi V, Wei N, Kamau P, Gituru RW, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2020. Peponium elgonense (Cucurbitaceae), a new species from Mount Elgon in Kenya. Phytotaxa, 443: 189–197.
  5. Kipkoech S, Melly DK, Muema BW, Wei N, Kamau P, Kirika PM, Wang QF, Hu GW*. 2020. An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Aberdare Ranges Forest, a part of Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot. PhytoKeys, 149: 1–88.
  6. Ngumbau VM, Nyange M, Wei N, Malombe I, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2020. Zehneria monocarpa (Cucurbitaceae), a new species from the relicts of Kenya’s coastal forests. Phytotaxa, 443: 258–264.

  2019：

  1. Watuma BM^#, Wei N^#, Melly DK, Kipkoech SO, Kirika PM, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2019. Zehneria tuberifera (Cucurbitaceae), a new species from Taita Hills, Kenya. Phytotaxa, 411: 215–222.
  2. Gao LL^#, Wei N^#, Yang GP, Zhang ZX, Liu GZ, Cai CT*. 2019. Ethnomedicine study on traditional medicinal plants in the Wuliang Mountains of Jingdong, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine,  15: 41.
  3. Melly DK^#, Wei N^#, Kathambi VI, Rono PC, Kipkoech SO, Watuma BM, Kamau P, Gituru RW, Hu GW* .2019. Coccinia subsessiliflora, a new record for Kenya and notes on its phylogenetic position. Phytotaxa, 424: 106–114.
  4. Xu Z^#, Wei N^#, Tan Y^#, Peng S, Ngumbau VM, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2019. Paris lihengiana (Melanthiaceae: Parideae), a new species from Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa, 392: 45–53.

  2018：

  1. Li ZZ^#, Wei N^#, Liu Y, Chen JM, Hu GW*, Wang QF*. 2018. Lobelia hongiana (Campanulaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China. PhytoKeys, 95: 27–36.
  2. Cai L^#, Peng S^#, Tian J, Dao ZL, Wei N, Hu GW, Wang QF. 2018. Aspidistra austroyunnanensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from southern Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa, 356(3): 233–237.
  3. Huang WC, Wang ZW, Wei N, Zhu J, Lan SR, Hu GW, Wang QF. 2018. Gastrodia elatoides (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Gastrodieae), a new holomycoheterotrophic orchid from Madagascar. Phytotaxa, 349(2): 167–172.

  2017：

  1. Wei N, Miyawa OD, David KM, Ngumbau MV, Zhong ZX, Mwachala G, Hu GW*, Wang QF. 2017. Zehneria longiflora (Cucurbitaceae), a new species from Kenya. Phytotaxa, 324: 89–94.
  2. Wei N^#, Zhang YJ^#, Xu Z, Kamande ME, Ngumbau MV, Hu GW*. 2017. Epimedium zhaotongense (Berberidaceae), a new species from Yunnan Province, China. Phytotaxa,  296: 88–92.
  3. Wang Z, Cai XZ, Zhong ZX, Xu Z, Wei N, Xie JF, Hu GW, Wang QF. 2017. Paris nitida (Melanthiaceae), a new species from Hubei and Hunan, China. Phytotaxa.  314(1): 145–149.
  4. Ngumbau VM, Nyange M, Dai C, Zhong ZZ, Wei N, Malombe I, Hu GW*, Wang QF*. 2017. Adenia angulosa (Passifloraceae), a new species from coastal forests of Kenya and Tanzania. Phytotaxa, 313(1): 137–142.

  2015:

  1. Cai XZ, Hu GW*, Kamande EM, Ngumbau VM, Wei N. 2015.  Polygonatum campanulatum (Asparagaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa, 236(1): 94–96.
  2. Long B, Hu GW*, Kamande EM, Mutele NV, Wei N. 2015. Habenaria luquanensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China. Phytotaxa,  238(2): 190–195.