Plastid phylogenomics contributes to the taxonomic revision of taxa within the genus Sanicula L. and acceptance of two new members of the genus.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The genus Sanicula L. is a taxonomically complicated taxa within Apiaceae, as its high variability in morphology. Although taxonomists have performed several taxonomic revisions for this genus, the interspecific relationships and species boundaries have not been satisfactorily resolved, especially for those endemic to China. This study mainly focused on S. giraldii var. ovicalycina, S. tienmuensis var. pauciflora, and S. orthacantha var. stolonifera and also described two new members of the genus.

Methods

We newly sequenced sixteen plastomes from nine Sanicula species. Combined with eleven plastomes previously reported by us and one plastome downloaded, we performed a comprehensively plastid p

SUBMITTER: Song BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11194442 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature