Systematics of Lobelioideae (Campanulaceae): review, phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses

Lobelioideae, the largest subfamily within Campanulaceae, includes 33 genera and approximately1200 species. It is characterized by resupinate flowers with zygomorphic corollas and connate anthers and is widely distributed across the world. The systematics of Lobelioideae has been quite challenging over the years, with different scholars postulating varying theories. To outline major progress and highlight the existing systematic problems in Lobelioideae, we conducted a literature review on this subfamily. Additionally, we conducted phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses for Lobelioideae using plastids and internal transcribed spacer regions. We found that former studies have reached agreement on the southern African origin of Lobelioideae, herbaceous habit and Asian origin of giant lobelioids, the convergent evolution of giant rosette lobelioids, and lastly, the multiple cosmopolitan and independent radiation of lobelioids in Africa, Pacific Basin, and the Hawaiian Islands. Also, Apetahia Baill., Sclerotheca A.DC., and Cyanea Gaudich. are paraphyletic, while Lobelia L., Pratia Gaudich., Centropogon C.Presl, Siphocampylus Pohl, and Isotoma Lindl. are polyphyletic. The taxonomy of these genera, especially Lobelia, is particularly quite frustrating. This calls for further reappraisals using both morphological and molecular data.

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A morphological and molecular study of Clinostomid metacercariae from African fish with a redescription of Clinostomum tilapiae

Parasitology ◽

10.1017/s0031182017001068 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 144 (11) ◽

pp. 1519-1529 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

MONICA CAFFARA ◽

SEAN A. LOCKE ◽

PAUL C. ECHI ◽

ALI HALAJIAN ◽

DEBORAH BENINI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

New World ◽

Molecular Study ◽

Molecular Data ◽

New Host ◽

Clear Separation ◽

Putative Species ◽

The World ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer Rdna

SUMMARYThe genus Clinostomum Leidy, 1856 (Digenea: Clinostomidae) has been reported in all ecozones of the world and a clear separation between the species of the ‘Old World’ and ‘New World’ has been recognized based on molecular studies. Recent works on Afrotropical species include redescriptions of C. cutaneum and C. phalacrocoracis, while C. tilapiae has yet to be studied using modern taxonomic approaches. In the present research, morphological redescription of C. tilapiae metacercariae from a new host, Synodontis batensoda sampled at Anambra River Basin, Nigeria, together with molecular analysis of nuclear internal transcribed spacer rDNA and cytochrome c oxidase 1 mtDNA are reported. We also provide morphological and molecular data from four further putative species of Clinostomum (morphotypes 1–4) from different areas of Africa, as well as the first report of C. phalacrocoracis in South Africa.

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Cortinarius gueneri: A new species from the Euro-Siberian Floristic Region of Turkey

Karstenia ◽

10.29203/ka.2021.509 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 46-54

Author(s):

Ertugrul Sesli

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Its Region ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Full Description ◽

Short Discussion ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

Cortinarius gueneri (subgen. Telamonia sect. Laeti) is described as a new species from Turkey based on morphological and molecular data. It can be recognized by the somewhat irregular conical to campanulate, translucent-striate, rusty brown pileus; pale yellowish to cinnamon brown broadly attached lamellae; pale salmon to pinkish brown stipe; narrowly amygdaloid to ellipsoid basidiospores; and its putative association with Carpinus orientalis. Full description of the new species is given with field photos, microscopic illustrations, and a short discussion. Phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region is also provided.

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Distribution of Macrobiotus shonaicus Stec, Arakawa & Michalczyk, 2018 (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) in Japan

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4767.1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4767 (1) ◽

pp. 56-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

KENTA SUGIURA ◽

KAZUHARU ARAKAWA ◽

MIDORI MATSUMOTO

Keyword(s):

Chromosome Number ◽

Sexual Reproduction ◽

Cytochrome Oxidase ◽

Morphometric Analysis ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Mating Behaviour ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Japanese Islands

To date, only seven species of Macrobiotidae (Parachela; Eutardigrada; Tardigrada) have been reported from Japan, including the recently described Macrobiotus shonaicus Stec et al., 2018 from the Shonai region of Japan. This species has flexible filaments on the egg processes and is known to proliferate only through sexual reproduction. Here, we report a multifaceted analysis of nine populations of M. shonaicus found on four Japanese islands. DNA sequencing of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS-2) of the nine populations revealed 8 and 11 haplotypes, respectively. The extensive morphometric analysis showed considerably greater variability in the morphology of eggs than of animals. In addition to the morphological and molecular data, we confirmed the karyotype and found that all populations had a chromosome number of n = 6. Moreover, we observed and filmed mating behaviour between all studied populations of M. shonaicus. Our results clearly indicated that M. shonaicus is widely distributed throughout Japan.

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The impact of multiple molecular and morphological data sets on the phylogenetic reconstruction of subtribe Neurachninae (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Paniceae)

Australian Systematic Botany ◽

10.1071/sb20015 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

E. J. Thompson ◽

Melodina Fabillo

Keyword(s):

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Morphological Data ◽

Data Sets ◽

Plastid Markers ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

The Impact ◽

Selection Of

The taxonomy of Neurachninane has been unstable, with its member genera consisting of Ancistrachne, Calyptochloa, Cleistochloa, Dimorphochloa, Neurachne, Paraneurachne and Thyridolepis, changing since its original circumscription that comprised only the latter three genera. Recent studies on the phylogeny of Neurachninae have focused primarily on molecular data. We analysed the phylogeny of Neurachninae on the basis of molecular data from seven molecular loci (plastid markers: matK, ndhF, rbcL, rpl16, rpoC2 and trnLF, and ribosomal internal transcribed spacer, ITS) and morphological data from 104 morphological characters, including new taxonomically informative micromorphology of upper paleas. We devised an impact assessment scoring (IAS) protocol to aid selection of a tree for inferring the phylogeny of Neurachninae. Combining morphological and molecular data resulted in a well resolved phylogeny with the highest IAS value. Our findings support reinstatement of subtribe Neurachninae in its original sense, Neurachne muelleri and Dimorphochloa rigida. We show that Ancistrachne, Cleistochloa and Dimorphochloa are not monophyletic and Ancistrachne maidenii, Calyptochloa, Cleistochloa and Dimorphochloa form a new group, the cleistogamy group, united by having unique morphology associated with reproductive dimorphism.

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A New Tribe of the Ladybird Beetle Subfamily Microweiseinae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Discovered on an Island in the North Atlantic Ocean

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11060367 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 367

Author(s):

Karol Szawaryn ◽

Jaroslav Větrovec ◽

Wioletta Tomaszewska

Keyword(s):

North Atlantic ◽

North Atlantic Ocean ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

New Taxon ◽

The North ◽

The World ◽

New Tribe ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Distinct Branch

Microweiseinae is a quite recently established subfamily within ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae). According to recent analyses of morphological and molecular data, it has been divided into three tribes. Members of the subfamily are distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite several recent taxonomical studies of this group, its diversity and distribution is still not fully understood. Recent field collecting on Madeira Island resulted in the discovery of interesting specimens belonging to a yet unknown taxon, described here as Madeirodula atlantica gen. et sp. nov. Phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters indicate that the new taxon form a distinct branch within the subfamily Microweiseinae, for which we propose a new tribe Madeirodulini trib. nov. Evolutionary trends within the subfamily are discussed, and an updated key to the tribes of Microweiseinae is provided.

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Parasola psathyrelloides (Psathyrellaceae), a new species from Kerala State, India

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.405.5.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 405 (5) ◽

pp. 255-262

Author(s):

K. G. GREESHMA GANGA ◽

PATINJAREVEETTIL MANIMOHAN

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Study ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer Region ◽

Comprehensive Description ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Kerala State ◽

A New Species

Parasola psathyrelloides sp. nov. is described from Kerala State, India, based on both morphological and molecular data. Comprehensive description, photographs, and comparisons with morphologically similar and phylogenetically related species are provided. Sequences of both the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) and the nuclear ribosomal large subunit (nLSU) region of the new species were obtained and used in BLASTn searches. The phylogenetic study was based on Maximum likelihood (ML) analysis of the ITS sequences.

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A new species of Tricholosporum (Agaricales, Tricholomataceae) from Liaoning Province of China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.374.1.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 374 (1) ◽

pp. 63 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

JIZE XU ◽

CHUNLAN ZHANG ◽

TAIGA KASUYA ◽

ODESHNEE MOODLEY ◽

BAO LIU ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Its Region ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Liaoning Province ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

Tricholosporum haitangshanum sp. nov. is described as a new species from China, based on morphological and molecular data. It is morphologically characterized by a yellowish ochre pileus, cruciate basidiospores and ampullaceous cystidia. Phylogenetic analyses based on the nuc rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region supports that it belongs to Tricholosporum. Comparing it with phenotypically similar and molecular phylogenetically allied taxa concluded that it is a new species in Tricholosporum.

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A new species of Hohenbuehelia (Pleurotaceae) from India

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.420.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 420 (1) ◽

pp. 56-64

Author(s):

C. BIJEESH ◽

A. MANOJ KUMAR ◽

C.K. PRADEEP ◽

K.B. VRINDA

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Maximum Likelihood ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Indian Species ◽

Similar Species ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

Kerala State ◽

A New Species

Hohenbuehelia odorata sp.nov. is described based on morphological and molecular data of the nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (nrITS) region from Kerala State, India. The macro- and micromorphological features in conjunction with nrITS-based phylogenetic analysis performed using Maximum Likelihood (ML) method supported the novelty of H. odorata. Complete morphological descriptions, photographs and comparisons with similar species and a key to the Indian species of Hohenbuehelia are provided.

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Re-collection of Dermea prunus in China, with a description of D. chinensis sp. nov.

MycoKeys ◽

10.3897/mycokeys.50.32517 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 ◽

pp. 79-91

Author(s):

Ning Jiang ◽

Cheng-Ming Tian

Keyword(s):

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Sequence Data ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Generic Concept ◽

Frequent Use ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

First Time ◽

Asexual Morphs

Dermea was protected against its synonym, Foveostroma, due to its well-circumscribed generic concept and more frequent use. We describe and illustrate Dermeachinensissp. nov. based on its morphological characteristics and a molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) sequence data. Dermeachinensis is isolated from Betulaalbosinensis with sexual and asexual morphs and can be distinguished from D.molliuscula on Betula trees by its aseptate and wider ascospores. The connection between the two morphs is proved based on sequence data. Here, we describe the asexual morph of D.pruni for the first time based on morphological and molecular data from the same host and country of origin, and compare it with other species of Prunus.

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Morphological characters and phylogenetic analysis reveal a new species of Sanghuangporus from China

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.311.3.7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 311 (3) ◽

pp. 270 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

LIN ZHU ◽

JIA-HUI XING ◽

BAO-KAI CUI

Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Analysis ◽

New Species ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

Molecular Data ◽

Phylogenetic Studies ◽

Its Regions ◽

The Status ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species

Based on phylogenetic studies, the Inonotus linteus complex has been recently divided into two genera, Sanghuangporus and Tropicoporus. During investigations on the species diversity of the Inonotus linteus complex from China, a new species, Sanghuangporus quercicola sp. nov., is described based on morphological and molecular data. Morphologically, it is characterized by perennial, pileate basidiomata, a heterogeneous hyphal system with monomitic in context and dimitic in trama, and broadly subglobose to ovoid, thick-walled basidiospores measuring as 3–3.9 × 2.4–2.8 μm. Phylogenetically, the status of S. quercicola is strongly supported based on sequences of the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions.

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