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Citation for Study 2086

About Citation title: "Pollinators underestimated: a molecular phylogeny reveals widespread floral convergence in oil-secreting orchids (sub-tribe Coryciinae) of the Cape of South Africa".
About This study was previously identified under the legacy study ID S2088 (Status: Published).

Citation

Waterman R., Pauw A., Barraclough T., & Savolainen V. 2008. Pollinators underestimated: a molecular phylogeny reveals widespread floral convergence in oil-secreting orchids (sub-tribe Coryciinae) of the Cape of South Africa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, null.

Authors

  • Waterman R.
  • Pauw A.
  • Barraclough T.
  • Savolainen V.

Abstract

The oil-secreting orchids of southern Africa belong to the sub-tribe Coryciinae within Diseae. A phylogeny of Diseae is inferred using sequence data from all genera in the tribe, with an emphasis on resolving generic classifications within Coryciinae. Nuclear (ITS) and plastid (trnLF and matK) gene region sequences were analysed for 79 ingroup taxa and 3 outgroup taxa. Coryciinae is confirmed to be diphyletic, with Disperis and Coryciinae sensu strico (s.s.) forming separate monophyletic clades. The current genera Corycium and Pterygodium are not monophyletic according to our analysis and we propose a subdivision of Coryciinae s.s. into 10 monophyletic clades including 3 monotypic groups. Previous generic classifications of Coryciinae s.s. have been hampered by convergent evolution of floral parts, a consequence of few pollinator species and limited pollinia attachment sites in the oil-bee pollination system.

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