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The phylogenetic relationships of the physaloid genera (Solanaceae) based on morphological data
Author(s) -
Axelius Barbro
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1996.tb13884.x
Subject(s) - biology , subfamily , solanaceae , physalis , phylogenetic tree , genus , taxon , botany , phylogenetics , cladistics , taxonomy (biology) , zoology , evolutionary biology , genetics , gene
A group of genera, e.g., Chamaesaracha, Leucophysalis, Physaliastrum, Margaranthus , and Withania , in the subfamily Solanoideae (Solanaceae) is centered around the genus Physalis and has been named the physaloid group. It comprises a number of small and often poorly known genera, sometimes seen as united with Physalis and/or each other. A hypothesis of the phylogenetic relationships within this group, based on parsimony analyses of morphological data, is here presented for the first time. The result is discussed in relation to prevailing generic circumsciptions and taxonomic consequences. It is also compared with hypotheses of relationships based on cpDNA data.