Phylogeny of North American Tolypella (Charophyceae, Charophyta) based on plastid DNA sequences with a description of Tolypella ramosissima sp. nov

© 2014 Phycological Society of America.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of phycology. - 1966. - 50(2014), 5 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 776-89
1. Verfasser: Pérez, William (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hall, John D, McCourt, Richard M, Karol, Kenneth G
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of phycology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Characeae Charophyceae Charophyta North America Tolypella Tolypella ramosissima sp. nov. atpB, psbC, and rbcL phylogeny oospore
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Zusammenfassung:© 2014 Phycological Society of America.
Characeae (Charophyceae, Charophyta) contains two tribes with six genera: tribe Chareae with four genera and tribe Nitelleae, which includes Tolypella and Nitella. This paper uses molecular and morphological data to elucidate the phylogeny of Tolypella species in North America. In the most comprehensive taxonomic treatment of Characeae, 16 Tolypella species worldwide were subsumed into two species, T. intricata and T. nidifica, in two sections, Rothia and Tolypella respectively. It was further suggested that Tolypella might be a derived group within Nitella. In this investigation into species diversity and relationships in North American Tolypella, sequence data from the plastid genes atpB, psbC, and rbcL were assembled for a broad range of charophycean and land plant taxa. Molecular data were used in conjunction with morphology to test monophyly of the genus and species within it. Phylogenetic analyses of the sequence data showed that Characeae is monophyletic but that Nitelleae is paraphyletic with Tolypella sister to a monophyletic Nitella + Chareae. The results also supported the monophyly of Tolypella and the sections Rothia and Tolypella. Morphologically defined species were supported as clades with little or no DNA sequence differences. In addition, molecular data revealed several lineages and a new species (T. ramosissima sp. nov.), which suggests greater species diversity in Tolypella than previously recognized
Beschreibung:Date Completed 26.07.2016
Date Revised 18.03.2016
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1529-8817
DOI:10.1111/jpy.12219