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| Merckx, V.; Chatrou, L.W.; Lemaire, B.; Sainge, M.N.; Huysman, S.; Smets, E.F.. |
| Background: Myco-heterotrophy evolved independently several times during angiosperm evolution. Although many species of myco-heterotrophic plants are highly endemic and longdistance dispersal seems unlikely, some genera are widely dispersed and have pantropical distributions, often with large disjunctions. Traditionally this has been interpreted as evidence for an old age of these taxa. However, due to their scarcity and highly reduced plastid genomes our understanding about the evolutionary histories of the angiosperm myco-heterotrophic groups is poor. Results: We provide a hypothesis for the diversification of the myco-heterotrophic family Burmanniaceae. Phylogenetic inference, combined with biogeographical analyses, molecular divergence time estimates,... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Myco-heterotrophy angiosperm evolution pantropical distribution reduced plastid genomes evolutionary history Burmanniaceae West Gondwana diversification boreotropical migration Eocene 42.44; 42.48; 42.57. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/449529 |
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