Taxonomic separation ofKengyilia (Poaceae: Triticeae) in relation to nearest relatedRoegneria,Elymus, andAgropyron,based on some morphological characters |
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Authors: | Bernard R Baum J -L Yang C Yen |
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Institution: | (1) Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research and Department of Agriculture Vascular Plant Herbarium (DAO), K1A 0C6 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;(2) Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, 611830 Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, Peoples' Republic of China |
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Abstract: | Based on 100 species representative of the four genera, we scored 290 herbarium specimens for a number of morphological characters. The data were subjected to canonical discriminant analysis using characters different from those in the identification key to these genera byBaum, Yen, andYang (1991). These characters collectively support the four groupsAgropyron, Kengyilia, Roegneria, andElymus as previously defined. The four groups are also supported by the linear discriminant function with an overall rate of 83% correct classification. Length of lemma awn was found to be an additional diagnostic character asAgropyron andKengyilia have lemma awns shorter than 5 mm, whereasRoegneria andElymus have longer lemma awns with very few exceptions. Length of glume awns is also a useful supplementary generic diagnostic.Agropyron andElymus have glume awns, whereas the majority of species ofKengyilia and more than half of the species ofRoegneria lack them. If a glume awn is present it is usually not longer than 1 mm. |
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Keywords: | Poaceae Triticeae Kengyilia Multivariate analysis generic limits |
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