The Malagasy endemic  Dendroportulaca  (Portulacaceae) is referable to  Deeringia  (Amaranthaceae): molecular and morphological evidence | Zendy

Applequist Wendy L. | Zendy; Pratt Donald B. | Zendy

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The Malagasy endemic Dendroportulaca (Portulacaceae) is referable to Deeringia (Amaranthaceae): molecular and morphological evidence

Author(s) -

Applequist Wendy L.,

Pratt Donald B.

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

taxon

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1996-8175

pISSN - 0040-0262

DOI - 10.2307/25065424

Subject(s) - amaranthaceae , ndhf , botany , biology , tribe , indumentum , taxonomy (biology) , phylogenetics , biochemistry , sociology , chloroplast dna , anthropology , gene

Dendroportulaca mirabilis U. Eggli, a Malagasy liana described as an atypical member of Portulacaceae, was shown by ndhF sequence data to be placed within Amaranthaceae tribe Celosieae, strongly supported as sister to Deeringia polysperma . A re‐evaluation of the morphology of Dendroportulaca , including field observations, also supported its placement within Celosieae and in particular its relationship to the existing Malagasy species of Deeringia . Dendroportulaca mirabilis is herein transferred to Deeringia .

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