Phylogenetic relationships of epacrids and vaccinioids (Ericaceae s. l.) based onmatK sequence data |
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| Authors: | K A Kron R Fuller D M Crayn P A Gadek C J Quinn |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, 27109-7325 Winston-Salem, NC, USA;(2) School of Biological Sciences, University of New South Wales, 2052 Sydney, Australia;(3) Department of Botany and Tropical Agriculture, James Cook University, 4870 Cairns, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Cladistic relationships of epacrids and vaccinioids (Ericaceae) are investigated using nucleotide sequence data from the chloroplast encodedmatK gene. Sequences of 56 taxa were aligned and analyzed using parsimony methods. Results show thatVaccinioideae as currently recognized are not monophyletic. The epacrids are sister to a clade that includes theLyonia group, theGaultheria group, and theVaccinieae. Arbutus andPyrola branch early inEricaceae, before the rhododendroid group.Enkianthus is sister to the remainingEricaceae (includingEpacridaceae).Vaccinieae are strongly supported as monophyletic, butVaccinium andAgapetes are polyphyletic. |
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| Keywords: | Ericaceae Vaccinieae Epacridaceae Vaccinioids matK phylogeny |
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