Molecular phylogenetics and character evolution of morphologically diverse groups, Dendrobium section Dendrobium and allies.

ABSTRACT: It is always difficult to construct coherent classification systems for plant lineages having diverse morphological characters. The genus Dendrobium, one of the largest genera in the Orchidaceae, includes ∼1100 species, and enormous morphological diversification has hindered the establishment of consistent classification systems covering all major groups of this genus. Given the particular importance of species in Dendrobium section Dendrobium and allied groups as floriculture and crude drug genetic resources, there is an urgent need to establish a stable classification system. To clarify phylogenetic relationships in Dendrobium section Dendrobium and allied groups, we analysed the macromolecular characters of the group. Phylogenetic analyses of 210 taxa of Dendrobium were conducted on DNA

SUBMITTER: Takamiya T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4172198 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature