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Will molecular phylogenetics help decrease nomenclatural instability?

Authors :
Lesica, Peter
Lavin, Matt
Source :
American Journal of Botany. Aug2023, Vol. 110 Issue 8, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Gene trees and species trees: Molecular systematics as one-character taxonomy. Comprehensive taxon sampling, congruent data, gene trees, incomplete lineage sorting, plant molecular systematics, plant taxonomy, species trees, phylogenomic analysis Keywords: comprehensive taxon sampling; congruent data; gene trees; incomplete lineage sorting; phylogenomic analysis; plant molecular systematics; plant taxonomy; species trees EN comprehensive taxon sampling congruent data gene trees incomplete lineage sorting phylogenomic analysis plant molecular systematics plant taxonomy species trees 1 4 4 08/31/23 20230801 NES 230801 In the process of compiling a flora for Montana (Lesica, [21], [21]), we came to realize that many published nomenclatural changes are only weakly supported by the data presented which has often been based on recent findings in the field of molecular evolution. Taxonomists and non-taxonomic botanists should also realize that another source of discordance between gene trees and species trees is transfer of mitochondria or chloroplasts across species boundaries. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029122
Volume :
110
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
American Journal of Botany
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
170906335
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16219