An updated tribal classification of Lamiaceae based on plastome phylogenomics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A robust molecular phylogeny is fundamental for developing a stable classification and providing a solid framework to understand patterns of diversification, historical biogeography, and character evolution. As the sixth largest angiosperm family, Lamiaceae, or the mint family, consitutes a major source of aromatic oil, wood, ornamentals, and culinary and medicinal herbs, making it an exceptionally important group ecologically, ethnobotanically, and floristically. The lack of a reliable phylogenetic framework for this family has thus far hindered broad-scale biogeographic studies and our comprehension of diversification. Although significant progress has been made towards clarifying Lamiaceae relationships during the past three decades, the resolution of a phylogenetic b

SUBMITTER: Zhao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7796571 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature