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Reticulate evolution in the Pteris fauriei group (Pteridaceae).
Scientific reports - 1 Jun 2022
Chao Yi-Shan, Ebihara Atsushi, Chiou Wen-Liang, Tsai Jer-Min, Huang Yu-Wen, Ranker Tom A
Abstract excerpt
The Pteris fauriei group (Pteridaceae) has a wide distribution in Eastern Asia and includes 18 species with similar but varied morphology. We collected more than 300 specimens of the P. fauriei group and determined ploidy by flow cytometry and inferred phylogenies by molecular analyses of chloroplast and nuclear DNA markers. Our results reveal a complicated reticulate evolution, consisting of seven parental taxa...
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