We present a 517-gene phylogenetic framework for the breadfruit genus Artocarpus (ca. 70 spp., Moraceae), making use of silica-dried leaves from recent fieldwork and herbarium specimens (some up to 106 years old) to achieve 96% taxon sampling. We explore issues relating to assembly, paralogous loci, partitions, and analysis method to reconstruct a phylogeny that is robust to variation in data and available tools. Although codon partitioning did not result in any substantial topological differences, the inclusion of flanking noncoding sequence in analyses significantly increased the resolution of gene trees. We also found that increasing the size of data sets increased convergence between analysis methods but did not reduce gene-tree conflict. We optimized the HybPiper targeted-enrichment sequence assembly pipeline for short sequences derived from degraded DNA extracted from museum specimens. Although the subgenera of Artocarpus were monophyletic, revision is required at finer scales, particularly with respect to widespread species. We expect our results to provide a basis for further studies in Artocarpus and provide guidelines for future analyses of data sets based on target enrichment data, particularly those using sequences from both fresh and museum material, counseling careful attention to the potential of off-target sequences to improve resolution. [Artocarpus; Moraceae; noncoding sequences; phylogenomics; target enrichment.]
25We present a 517-gene phylogenetic framework for the breadfruit genus Artocarpus (ca. 70 spp., 26 Moraceae), making use of silica-dried leaves from recent fieldwork and herbarium specimens 27 (some up to 106 years old) to achieve 96% taxon sampling. We explore issues relating to 28 assembly, paralogous loci, partitions, and analysis method to reconstruct a phylogeny that is 29 robust to variation in data and available tools. While codon partitioning did not result in any 30 substantial topological differences, the inclusion of flanking non-coding sequence in analyses 31 significantly increased the resolution of gene trees. We also found that increasing the size of 32 datasets increased convergence between analysis methods but did not reduce gene tree conflict. 33We optimized the HybPiper targeted-enrichment sequence assembly pipeline for short sequences 34 derived from degraded DNA extracted from museum specimens. While the subgenera of 35Artocarpus were monophyletic, revision is required at finer scales, particularly with respect to 36 widespread species. We expect our results to provide a basis for further studies in Artocarpus 37 and provide guidelines for future analyses of datasets based on target enrichment data, 38 particularly those using sequences from both fresh and museum material, counseling careful 39 attention to the potential of off-target sequences to improve resolution. 40 41 43 44 GARDNER ET AL., PHYLOGENOMICS OF ARTOCARPUS Despite the increasing availability of whole-genome sequencing, costs and computational 45 limitations still make it impractical, and often unnecessary, for large phylogenetic projects. 46
We present a densely sampled phylogenomic study of the mulberry tribe (Moreae, Moraceae), an economically important clade with a global distribution, revealing multiple losses of inflexed stamens, a character traditionally used to circumscribe Moreae. Inflexed stamens facilitate ballistic pollen release and are associated with wind pollination, and the results presented here suggest that losses of this character state may have evolved repeatedly in Moraceae. Neither Moreae nor several of its major genera (Morus, Streblus, Trophis) were found to be monophyletic. A revised system for a monophyletic Moreae is presented, including the reinstatement of the genera Ampalis, Maillardia, Taxotrophis, and Paratrophis, and the recognition of the new genus Afromorus. Pseudostreblus is reinstated and transferred to the Parartocarpeae, and Sloetiopsis is reinstated and transferred to the Dorstenieae. The tribe Olmedieae is reinstated, replacing the Castilleae, owing to the reinstatement of the type Olmedia and its exclusion from Moreae. Streblus s.str. is excluded from Moreae and transferred to the Olmedieae, which is characterized primarily by involucrate inflorescences without regard to stamen position. Nine new combinations are made.
During the environmental impact study for a proposed nickel mine near Weda Bay on Halmahera in North Moluccas (Maluku Utara Province), Indonesia, two unknown Euphorbiaceae were discovered. Morphological comparisons and molecular phylogenetic analyses using four markers (plastid trnL‐F and rbcL, and nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer and external transcribed spacer) indicated that they should be recognized as constituting a new, distinct genus of two species, which are described and illustrated here as Weda fragarioides and Weda lutea. The new taxa are members of the Australasian tribe Ricinocarpeae in subfamily Crotonoideae, and they are most closely related to Alphandia. In contrast with the otherwise mostly sclerophyllous Ricinocarpeae, Weda possesses stellate to dendritic hairs, large, long‐petiolate, glandular leaves, and inflorescences with a pair of large, leafy, subopposite bracts. The two narrowly distributed species are distinguished from each other by vegetative and floral features, molecular data, and elevational preferences. Leaf elemental analysis of Weda indicated manganese, but not nickel, accumulation. Newly resolved generic relationships and potential morphological synapomorphies within Crotonoideae are discussed, and the circumscription of Ricinocarpeae is expanded from 7 to 11 genera.
During plant inventory work in the forested areas of Mt Mesehe and Mt Merbuk, Jembrana district, Bali, twenty orchid species were collected. Among the species collected, five were confirmed as new records for Bali. The five newly recorded species are Calanthe zollingeri Rchb.f., Plocoglottis plicata (Roxb.) Ormerod, Podochilus serpyllifolius (Blume) Lindl., Styloglossum speciosum (Blume) T.Yukawa & P.J.Cribb, and Vanilla albida Blume. Descriptions of taxa and images are provided.
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