Phylogenetic relationships and phylogeography of relevant lineages within the complex Campanulaceae family in Macaronesia.

ABSTRACT: Macaronesia has long been recognized as a natural model for studying evolutionary processes in plant diversification. Several studies have attempted to focus on single lineages, and few have covered the diversification of a family across all the archipelagos. We used a comprehensive sample to clarify the phylogenetic relationships and the biogeographic history of the Macaronesian Campanulaceae. Hypotheses related to the colonization of these archipelagos will be used to examine the diversification patterns of different lineages. We sequenced the ITS region and six cpDNA markers (atpB, matK, petD, rbcL, trnL-F, and psbA-trnH) from 10 Campanulaceae species, including seven endemic species in Macaronesia. The phylogeny of these taxa was reconstructed

SUBMITTER: Menezes T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5756848 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature