Phylogenetic studies in the Gerbera-complex (Compositae, tribe Mutisieae, subtribe Mutisiinae) |
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| Authors: | Hans V Hansen |
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| Institution: | Botanical Laboratory, Gothersgade 140, DK-1123 Copenhagen K. Denmark. |
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| Abstract: | The phylogeny of the Gerbera-complex (Compositae, tribe Mutisieae, subtribe Mutisiinae) is discussed with the use of cladistics. 14 OTUs are accepted, viz. 1. Trichocline s. str., 2. Lulia , 3. Trichocline spathulata ("Amblysperma") , 4. Gerbera hieracioides, 5. Chaptalia , 6. Leibnitzia , 7. Uechtritzia , 8. Perdicium , 9. Gerbera sect. Gerbera , 10. Gerbera sect. Parva , 11. Gerbera sect. Lasiopus , 12. Gerbera sect. Piloselloides , 13. Gerbera sect. Pseudoseris , and 14. Gerbera sect. Isanthus. The work is mainly based on SEM-studies. The paper discusses the phylogenetic and taxonomic implications of the presented consensus-tree. It is proposed to rank the Gerbera-complex as a single, large genus. |
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