A cladistic analysis ofDipsacaceae (Dipsacales) |
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Authors: | Paolo Caputo Salvatore Cozzolino |
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Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Foria, 223, I-80139 Napoli, Italy |
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Abstract: | A cladistic study ofDipsacaceae (Asteridae, Dipsacales) was undertaken, based mainly on morphological and palynological characters, obtained by investigations of herbarium material and from the literature. Outgroups includedMorinaceae, Triplostegiaceae, and a subset ofValerianaceae. The consensus tree resulting from three equally parsimonious cladograms shows thatDipsacaceae are divided into two major clades, one withDipsacus andCephalaria, the other including the remaining genera. Within the latter clade,Knautia is the sister group of the rest of the taxa. This study is a reappraisal ofDipsacaceae phylogeny, and the results broadly match previous evidence. |
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Keywords: | Dipsacales Dipsacaceae Morinaceae Phylogeny cladistics |
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