Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence

Petunia patagonica is restricted to the Patagonian region of Argentina and its identity is controversial. The species was described in the genus Nierembergia, and subsequently transferred to the genus Petunia. However, several morphological characteristics of P. patagonica as well as its geographi...

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Autores principales: Reck-Kortmann, Maikel, Silva-Arias, Gustavo A., Stehmann, João R., Greppi, Julian Alejandro, Freitas, Loreta B.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2960
https://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/index
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.222.1.2
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author Reck-Kortmann, Maikel
Silva-Arias, Gustavo A.
Stehmann, João R.
Greppi, Julian Alejandro
Freitas, Loreta B.
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Greppi, Julian Alejandro
Reck-Kortmann, Maikel
Silva-Arias, Gustavo A.
Stehmann, João R.
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Silva-Arias, Gustavo A.
Stehmann, João R.
Greppi, Julian Alejandro
Freitas, Loreta B.
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description Petunia patagonica is restricted to the Patagonian region of Argentina and its identity is controversial. The species was described in the genus Nierembergia, and subsequently transferred to the genus Petunia. However, several morphological characteristics of P. patagonica as well as its geographical distribution differ from other Petunia species, and it has been repeatedly considered an exception in the genus. Using one nuclear and two cpDNA markers for 22 species representing seven genera of the tribe Petunieae, we analyzed phylogenetic and biogeographic evidence to clarify the phylogenetic position of P. patagonica. Our results suggest that P. patagonica is not a member of the genus Petunia and is closer to Fabiana imbricata. In addition, Calibrachoa appears basal within the Petunia, Calibrachoa, and Fabiana clades, and Fabiana and Petunia are sister genera. This result led us to reconstruct an ancestral region for this clade within the subtropical grasslands of South America. Subsequent dispersion to the Patagonian and Andean regions was inferred in the divergence of Fabiana and P. patagonica. Our work suggests a need for more studies towards a new generic placement. Ancestral area reconstruction suggests that the origin of the Calibrachoa, Fabiana and Petunia lineages was located in the subtropical grasslands of South America, and the colonization of the Andes and Patagonia seems to be divergent and was achieved only for species belonging to the Fabiana and P. patagonica clades.
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spelling INTA29602018-08-02T15:34:58Z Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence Reck-Kortmann, Maikel Silva-Arias, Gustavo A. Stehmann, João R. Greppi, Julian Alejandro Freitas, Loreta B. Solanaceae Biogeografía Taxonomía América del Sur Filogenia Distribución Geográfica Geographical Distribution Phylogeny South America Taxonomy Petunia Patagonica Petunieae Región Patagónica Fabiana Petunia patagonica is restricted to the Patagonian region of Argentina and its identity is controversial. The species was described in the genus Nierembergia, and subsequently transferred to the genus Petunia. However, several morphological characteristics of P. patagonica as well as its geographical distribution differ from other Petunia species, and it has been repeatedly considered an exception in the genus. Using one nuclear and two cpDNA markers for 22 species representing seven genera of the tribe Petunieae, we analyzed phylogenetic and biogeographic evidence to clarify the phylogenetic position of P. patagonica. Our results suggest that P. patagonica is not a member of the genus Petunia and is closer to Fabiana imbricata. In addition, Calibrachoa appears basal within the Petunia, Calibrachoa, and Fabiana clades, and Fabiana and Petunia are sister genera. This result led us to reconstruct an ancestral region for this clade within the subtropical grasslands of South America. Subsequent dispersion to the Patagonian and Andean regions was inferred in the divergence of Fabiana and P. patagonica. Our work suggests a need for more studies towards a new generic placement. Ancestral area reconstruction suggests that the origin of the Calibrachoa, Fabiana and Petunia lineages was located in the subtropical grasslands of South America, and the colonization of the Andes and Patagonia seems to be divergent and was achieved only for species belonging to the Fabiana and P. patagonica clades. Instituto de Floricultura Fil: Reck-Kortmann, Maikel. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Laboratory of Molecular Evolution, Department of Genetics; Brasil Fil: Silva-Arias, Gustavo A. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Laboratory of Molecular Evolution, Department of Genetics; Brasil Fil: Stehmann, João R. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Laboratory of Plant Systematic, Department of Botany; Brasil Fil: Greppi, Julian Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Floricultura; Argentina Fil: Freitas, Loreta B.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Laboratory of Molecular Evolution, Department of Genetics; Brasil 2018-08-02T15:21:21Z 2018-08-02T15:21:21Z 2015 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2960 https://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/index 1179-3155 1179-3163 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.222.1.2 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Phytotaxa 222 (1) : 017–032. (2015)
spellingShingle Solanaceae
Biogeografía
Taxonomía
América del Sur
Filogenia
Distribución Geográfica
Geographical Distribution
Phylogeny
South America
Taxonomy
Petunia Patagonica
Petunieae
Región Patagónica
Fabiana
Reck-Kortmann, Maikel
Silva-Arias, Gustavo A.
Stehmann, João R.
Greppi, Julian Alejandro
Freitas, Loreta B.
Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
title Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
title_full Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
title_fullStr Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
title_full_unstemmed Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
title_short Phylogenetic relationships of Petunia patagonica (Solanaceae) revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
title_sort phylogenetic relationships of petunia patagonica solanaceae revealed by molecular and biogeographical evidence
topic Solanaceae
Biogeografía
Taxonomía
América del Sur
Filogenia
Distribución Geográfica
Geographical Distribution
Phylogeny
South America
Taxonomy
Petunia Patagonica
Petunieae
Región Patagónica
Fabiana
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2960
https://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/index
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.222.1.2
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