TY - JOUR
T1 - A phylogenetic study of Pimelea and Thecanthes (Thymelaeaceae)
T2 - Evidence from plastid and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence data
AU - Motsi, M. Cynthia
AU - Moteetee, Annah N.
AU - Beaumont, Angela J.
AU - Rye, Barbara L.
AU - Powell, Martyn P.
AU - Savolainen, Vincent
AU - Van Der Bank, Michelle
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - A comprehensive molecular study, using sequence data from nuclear ITS rDNA and plastid rbcL and matK exons, rps16 intron, and the trnL-F intronic and intergenic spacer, was used to assess the taxonomic status of Thecanthes Wikstr., and to evaluate the relationships within Pimelea Banks Sol. ex Gaertn. and Thecanthes (Thymelaeaceae). Both genera are Australasian and they constitute the subtribe Pimeleinae, which is characterised by a reduction to two stamens. Previous studies indicated a close relationship among Pimelea, Thecanthes and Gnidia L. species from tropical Africa. We conclude that Pimelea and Thecanthes form a strongly supported clade, with Thecanthes possibly included within Pimelea, although we await further data before formally proposing a series of new taxonomic combinations.
AB - A comprehensive molecular study, using sequence data from nuclear ITS rDNA and plastid rbcL and matK exons, rps16 intron, and the trnL-F intronic and intergenic spacer, was used to assess the taxonomic status of Thecanthes Wikstr., and to evaluate the relationships within Pimelea Banks Sol. ex Gaertn. and Thecanthes (Thymelaeaceae). Both genera are Australasian and they constitute the subtribe Pimeleinae, which is characterised by a reduction to two stamens. Previous studies indicated a close relationship among Pimelea, Thecanthes and Gnidia L. species from tropical Africa. We conclude that Pimelea and Thecanthes form a strongly supported clade, with Thecanthes possibly included within Pimelea, although we await further data before formally proposing a series of new taxonomic combinations.
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U2 - 10.1071/SB09002
DO - 10.1071/SB09002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77956358838
SN - 1030-1887
VL - 23
SP - 270
EP - 284
JO - Australian Systematic Botany
JF - Australian Systematic Botany
IS - 4
ER -