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Citation for Study 22152

About Citation title: "Species tree phylogeny, character evolution and biogeography of the Patagonian genus Anarthrophyllum Benth. (Fabaceae)".
About Study name: "Species tree phylogeny, character evolution and biogeography of the Patagonian genus Anarthrophyllum Benth. (Fabaceae)".
About This study is part of submission 22152 (Status: Published).

Citation

Achimon F., Johnson L., Cocucci A., Sersic A., & Baranzelli M.C. 2018. Species tree phylogeny, character evolution and biogeography of the Patagonian genus Anarthrophyllum Benth. (Fabaceae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution, .

Authors

  • Achimon F.
  • Johnson L.
  • Cocucci A.
  • Sersic A.
  • Baranzelli M.C.

Abstract

Geologic events promoting the aridization of southern South America contributed to lineage divergences and species differentiation through genetic (allopatric divergence) and, biotic and abiotic factors (ecological divergence). For the genus Anarthrophyllum, which is distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of Patagonia, we assessed how these factors affected species diversification, and reconstructed its possible biogeographic history in South American arid environments. Sequences were obtained from two molecular markers: the ITS nuclear region and the trnS-trnG plastid region. Using Bayesian inference individual gene trees were reconstructed, and a species tree was obtained using multi-species coalescent analysis. Divergence times among species were estimated using secondary calibrations. Flexible Bayesian models and stochastic character mapping were used to elucidate ancestral geographic distributions and the evolution of the floral and vegetative phenotypes in the genus. Gene trees and species tree analyses strongly support Anarthrophyllum as monophyletic; all analyses consistently retrieved three well-supported main clades: High Andean Clade, Patagonian Clade 1 and Patagonian Clade 2. Main diversification events occurred concomitant with the Andean uplift and steppe aridization; the Andean mountain range possibly acted as a species barrier for the High Andean Clade. Vegetative traits showed adaptations to harsh climates in some clades, while pollinator related floral features were associated with independent diversification in bee and bird pollinated clades within both Patagonian Clades. In conclusion, evolutionary and biogeographic history of Anarthrophyllum resulted from the action of ecological, historical and geographic factors, that acted either alternatively or simultaneously.

Keywords

Arid lands; Andes; Payunia; molecular dating; Patagonian steppe Ancestral state reconstruction

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