Genetic Diversity and Structure of <i>Physaria</i> on the Kaibab Plateau: Implications for Conservation.

ABSTRACT: Assessing patterns of genetic diversity within and among closely related congeners is important for evaluating the conservation status of rare plant taxa. We used nuclear microsatellite genotyping to examine the genetic relatedness among three Physaria taxa on the Kaibab Plateau in northern Arizona. Over 100 species of Physaria are recognized, and are widely distributed in Western North America. On the Kaibab Plateau several taxa occur, including Physaria arizonica and two subspecies of P. kingii, P. kingii subsp. latifolia and P. kingii subsp. kaibabensis. The latter subspecies, the Kaibab bladderpod, is rare and endemic to the Kaibab Plateau and is a potential candidate to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Morphological character

SUBMITTER: Chong JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11570800 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature