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- Title
Evolution and biogeography of the austral genusPhyllocladus(Podocarpaceae).
- Authors
Wagstaff, Steven J.
- Abstract
Aim To infer evolutionary relationships within the genus Phyllocladus and among its close relatives by phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences. Interpret the inferred relationships in association with the fossil record to examine the origin and diversification of the genus. Location Australasia. Methods Phylogenetic analyses of rbcL, matK and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences representing all of the extant species of Phyllocladus and a selection of outgroups from Podocarpaceae and Araucariaceae. Results The rbcL and matK sequences exhibit little variation within Phyllocladus, but ally its members to Podocarpaceae although its immediate sister remains unclear. The ITS sequences resolve all five species of Phyllocladus and two intraspecific ecotypes of P. alpinus. Main conclusions Phyllocladus forms a distinct lineage that diverged early in the evolutionary history of Podocarpaceae. The fossil record indicates that the genus was more widely distributed and morphologically diverse during the early Tertiary than at present. Although of Mesozoic origin, the level of sequence variation within Phyllocladus suggests that the extant species radiated during the late Tertiary c. 6.3 ± 0.9 Ma. New Zealand is the present centre of species diversity.
- Subjects
AUSTRALASIA; PHYLLOCLADUS; CLIMATE &; biogeography; ARAUCARIACEAE; NUCLEOTIDE sequence; PHYLOGENY
- Publication
Journal of Biogeography, 2004, Vol 31, Issue 10, p1569
- ISSN
0305-0270
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01066.x