A molecular phylogeny of Calenduleae (Asteraceae) supports the transfer of Dimorphotheca polyptera DC. to Osteospermum L.
Author
Sadler, Robert
Author
Parker, Thaabiet
Author
Verboom, George Anthony
Author
Ellis, Allan G.
Author
Jackson, Mariëtte
Author
van Zyl, Juanita
Author
Manning, John
Author
Bergh, Nicola G.
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South African Journal of Botany
2022
2022-12-31
151
234
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.001
journal article
10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.001
1727-9321
10496950
4.1.
Garuleum
Within the
Calenduleae
,
Garuleum
is the only genus clearly defined by mostly un-contradicted morphological synapomorphies (
Figs. 1a,b
and
4
). In addition, all species are distributed in the summer-rainfall habitats of
South Africa
and
Namibia
(
Swelankomo, 2013
), while most species of
Dimorphotheca
and of
Osteospermum sensu amplo
occur in the winter-rainfall habitats of the region. Five of the eight species of
Garuleum
are represented in our phylogeny, demonstrating both that the genus is likely to be monophyletic, and that it is sister to the rest of
Calenduleae
.