On the Trail of Morphological Traits: Morphometry Helps to Clarify Morphological Variation in Section Viperella (Sisyrinchium).

ABSTRACT: Sisyrinchium, a large genus of the Iridaceae family, is divided into ten sections and defined by genetic, morphological and phylogenetic traits. The section Viperella, though monophyletic, encounters taxonomic hurdles, particularly within the Sisyrinchium palmifolium L. and Sisyrinchium vaginatum Spreng complexes, resulting in numerous misidentifications. The taxonomic confusion in the group may stem from various factors, emphasizing extensive morphological variations, leading to overlapping characteristics. We used morphometric approaches to better characterize the species belonging to two complexes, assess their variation and identify diagnostic traits for taxonomy enhancement. We assessed 16 quantitative traits for the S. palmifolium complex and 15 for

SUBMITTER: Dani JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360698 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature