Iris sanguinea is conspecific with I. sibirica (Iridaceae) according to morphology and plastid DNA sequence data.

ABSTRACT: A taxonomic revision of Iris subser. Sibiricae is provided based on morphological and molecular analyses and the study of protologues and original material. Two to three species have been recognized in this subseries by botanists. To address the question of species delimitations and relationships within this group, we analyzed four non-coding regions of plastid DNA (trnS-trnG, trnL-trnF, rps4-trnS ^GGA , and psbA-trnH) for samples from 26 localities across the distribution ranges of two currently recognized species, I. sanguinea and I. sibirica. Variance analysis, based on nine characters, revealed no separation between taxa. Moreover, no morphological character could be used to define clea

SUBMITTER: Boltenkov E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533061 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature