Morphology, phylogeography, phylogeny, and taxonomy of <i>Cyclorhiza</i> (Apiaceae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Cyclorhiza is endemic to China and belongs to the Apiaceae family, which is widely distributed in the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains (HHM) region. However, its morphology, phylogeny, phylogeography, taxonomy, and evolutionary history were not investigated due to insufficient sampling and lack of population sampling and plastome data. Additionally, we found that Seseli purpureovaginatum was not similar to Seseli members but resembled Cyclorhiza species in morphology, indicating that the taxonomic position of S. purpureovaginatum needs to be re-evaluated.

Methods

First, we observed the morphology of the genus. Second, we newly sequenced four plastomes and conducted comparative analyses. Third, we used the newly sequenced int

SUBMITTER: Song BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11750748 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature