Post by BarryRice on Jul 10, 2007 18:46:44 GMT
Hey Folks,
It's not exactly new, but I think a paper worth being highlighted is:
Muller, K., and Borsch, T. 2005, Phylogenetics of Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) and molecular evolution of the trnK intron in a lineage with high substitutional rates. Plant Syst. Evol. 250: 39-67.
If you haven't read it, it is worth perusing. It looks at the molecular relationships within the genus, and among other things finds five interesting factoids.
1)There continues to be support for the lumping of genus Polypompholyx into genus Utricularia.
2)The genus is most sensibly decomposed into three (not just two) subgenera: subgen. Polypompholyx, Utricularia, and Bivalvaria.
3)The section Pleiochasia, which includes species such as U. dichotoma, has been moved into subgenus Polypompholyx.
4)The famous "orchid flowering" and "epiphytic" species are now merged together into a single section, i.e. section Iperua has been merged into section Orchidioides.
5)Section Psyllosperma has been merged into section Foliosa.
It's not exactly new, but I think a paper worth being highlighted is:
Muller, K., and Borsch, T. 2005, Phylogenetics of Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) and molecular evolution of the trnK intron in a lineage with high substitutional rates. Plant Syst. Evol. 250: 39-67.
If you haven't read it, it is worth perusing. It looks at the molecular relationships within the genus, and among other things finds five interesting factoids.
1)There continues to be support for the lumping of genus Polypompholyx into genus Utricularia.
2)The genus is most sensibly decomposed into three (not just two) subgenera: subgen. Polypompholyx, Utricularia, and Bivalvaria.
3)The section Pleiochasia, which includes species such as U. dichotoma, has been moved into subgenus Polypompholyx.
4)The famous "orchid flowering" and "epiphytic" species are now merged together into a single section, i.e. section Iperua has been merged into section Orchidioides.
5)Section Psyllosperma has been merged into section Foliosa.
