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Studies in the Goodeniaceae and the Brunoniaceae with a discussion of their relationship to Asteraceae and Calyceraceae
Author(s) -
Hansen Hans V.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1997.tb00347.x
Subject(s) - asteraceae , biology , autapomorphy , synapomorphy , botany , taxon , cladistics , heliantheae , evolutionary biology , phylogenetics , clade , genetics , gene
The relationships between Asteraceae, Calyceraceae, Goodeniaceae, and Brunoniaceae are discussed, and some SEM‐observations of microcharacters within the two latter families are presented. Based on morphological evidence neither Goodeniaceae s.str. nor Goodeniaceae s.lat. (i.e., incl. Brunonia) appear to be the putative sister taxon of Asteraceae. A cladistic analysis demonstrates that Brunonia australis may constitute a separate, monotypic family or alternatively be deeply nested within Goodeniaceae s.lat Brunonia shares a number of potential synapomorphies with Asteraceae. Of special interest are the peculiar hairs and feathery pappus bristles which very much resemble those found within Asteraceae subfam. Barnadesioideae. However, studies with SEM disclose that these structures rather constitute autapomorphies for the taxa in question. In conclusion, Calyceraceae remain to be the best sister candidate of the sunflower family.