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Molecular data to elucidate the taxonomy of Seseli sect. Seseli (Apiaceae) in east Mediterranean and southern Europe
Author(s) -
Lyskov Dmitry,
Güner Ebru Doğan,
Samigullin Tahir,
Duman Hayri,
Pimenov Michael
Publication year - 2018
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/njb.01857
Subject(s) - biology , apiaceae , polyphyly , taxonomy (biology) , taxon , botany , endemism , mediterranean basin , mediterranean climate , typification , genus , ecology , nomenclature , phylogenetics , clade , biochemistry , gene
The taxonomy of the type section of the genus Seseli is revised based on newly obtained molecular data. The type species of the genus, Seseli tortuosum , is shown to be a polyphyletic taxon and is split into two species: the western Mediterranean S. tortuosum and the eastern Mediterranean S. arenarium . The Turkish endemics S. hartvigii , S. serpentinum and S. andronakii , and the Transcaucasian S. grandivittatum form a complex of closely related species together with S. arenarium . The results of the molecular analysis confirm the specific rank of S. corymbosum , S. phrygium and S. paphlagonicum and the status of S. gummiferum as distinct from either of these three. The latter species is strictly endemic to Crimea and does not occur in Turkey.