Comparative Plastid Genomics of Neotropical Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae).

ABSTRACT: Pantropical Bulbophyllum, with ∼2,200 species, is one of the largest genera in Orchidaceae. Although phylogenetics and taxonomy of the ∼60 American species in the genus are generally well understood, some species complexes need more study to clearly delimit their component species and provide information about their evolutionary history. Previous research has suggested that the plastid genome includes phylogenetic markers capable of providing resolution at low taxonomic levels, and thus it could be an effective tool if these divergent regions can be identified. In this study, we sequenced the complete plastid genome of eight Bulbophyllum species, representing five of six Neotropical taxonomic sections. All plastomes conserve the typical quadripartite structure, and, although

SUBMITTER: Zavala-Paez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7347972 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature