Title |
End of an enigma: Aenigmopteris belongs in Tectaria (Tectariaceae: Polypodiopsida)
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Published in |
Journal of Plant Research, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s10265-017-0966-9 |
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Authors |
Cheng-Wei Chen, Carl J. Rothfels, Andi Maryani A. Mustapeng, Markus Gubilil, Dirk Nikolaus Karger, Michael Kessler, Yao-Moan Huang |
Abstract |
The phylogenetic affinities of the fern genus Aenigmopteris have been the subject of considerable disagreement, but until now, no molecular data were available from the genus. Based on the analysis of three chloroplast DNA regions (rbcL, rps16-matK, and trnL-F) we demonstrate that Aenigmopteris dubia (the type species of the genus) and A. elegans are closely related and deeply imbedded in Tectaria. The other three species of genus are morphologically very similar; we therefore transfer all five known species into Tectaria. Detailed morphological comparison further shows that previously proposed diagnostic characters of Aenigmopteris fall within the range of variation of a broadly circumscribed Tectaria. |
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