Abstract
Lasiosiphon Fresen. (Thymelaeaceae: Thymelaeoideae) is now understood to be a morphologically diverse genus distributed across southern and tropical Africa, Madagascar, and India. It is diagnosed morphologically by ± involucrate, mostly pedunculate heads of pentamerous or tetramerous flowers, with or without petaloid scales, and a bright yellow, orange, or red corolla. The taxonomic history of Lasiosiphon has been marked by several revisions in its circumscription and status, particularly regarding its relationship with Gnidia L. Our phylogenetic analysis of nuclear (ITS) and plastid (matK, rbcL, rps16 and trnL-F) regions of an expanded sampling of the tropical African species of Gnidia provides compelling supporting evidence for existing morphological evidence to include all the tropical African species of Gnidia in Lasiosiphon. We accordingly provide 31 new combinations in Lasiosiphon for species of Gnidia that currently lack combinations in that genus. We also provide a comprehensive nomenclator of all currently recognized Lasiosiphon species at the regional level encompassing their distribution across different geographic regions globally. This will serve as the framework for future taxonomic revisions in the genus.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 31 |
Journal | Plant Systematics and Evolution |
Volume | 310 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2024 |
Keywords
- Africa
- Arthrosolen
- Asia
- Gnidia
- Lasiosiphon
- Nomenclature
- Phylogeny
- Taxonomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Plant Science