Patterns of relationships inTrichostomoideae (Pottiaceae, Musci) |
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Authors: | V Spagnuolo P Caputo S Cozzolino R Castaldo P De Luca |
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Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Foria 223, I-80139 Napoli, Italy;(2) Orto Botanico, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Foria 223, I-80139 Napoli, Italy |
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Abstract: | Ribosomal DNA sequences were employed to infer relationships among EuropeanPottiaceae. Intragenic spacer I was sequenced for sixTrichostomoideae (Eucladium verticillatum, Pleurochaete squarrosa, Tortella flavovirens, T. nitida, T. tortuosa, Trichostomum brachydontium) and seven taxa from the other European subfamilies included inPottiaceae (Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum, Didymodon vinealis, Microbryum starkeanum, Tortula muralis, Syntrichia ruralis, Weissia controversa andTimmiella cf.barbuloides). Cladistic analysis of sequence data shows close relationships betweenPleurochaete, Tortella andWeissia. Tortella appears to be paraphyletic, as it includesPleurochaete, Weissia andTrichostomum. Weissia, therefore, seems to be better placed inTrichostomoideae than, as traditionally done, inPottioideae. NeitherMerceyoideae norPottioideae appear to be monophyletic sensu stricto, at least within the limits of the taxa in analysis. Within the latter subfamily,Syntrichia is clearly separated fromTortula. These results would suggest that taxonomy inPottiaceae does not depict the pattern of descent, and therefore is in need of revision. |
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Keywords: | Musci Pottiaceae Trichostomoideae ITS1 phylogeny ribosomal DNA |
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