Cytogeography and morphological characterisation of a taxonomic, polyploid complex of Mimosa (Leguminosae) from subtropical South America
Mimosa subseries Dolentes Barneby and Brevipedes Barneby are ecologically and morphologically highdiversified infrageneric taxa of this genus in southern South America. We performed a cytogenetical and morphological analysis of both subseries. Chromosome numbers from accessions throughout the area of distribution were studied. The chromosome numbers 2n = 8x = 104 for M. dolens subsp. callosa (Benth.) Barneby, M. dolens subsp. acerba varieties acerba (Benth.) Barneby, latifolia (Benth.) Barneby and rudis (Benth.) Barneby, M. dolens subsp. rigida var. rigescens (Benth.) Barneby, var. anisitsii (Lindm.) Barneby and var. foliolosa (Benth.) Barneby; and 2n = 4x = 52 for M. sceptrum Barneby, M. aff. custodis Barneby and M. dolens var. pangloea Barneby are presented for the first time. Their karyotypes were symmetric, with small chromosomes. There were several areas with taxa growing in sympatry, occasionally with intermediate forms. No diploids were found, which suggests the presence of either a declining polyploid complex or ancient polyploidy in the clade of southernmost representatives of M. series Mimosa, the most derived of the genus. Some vegetative, inflorescence and carpological characters seem to be associated with chromosome duplication. The distribution pattern of the cytotypes suggests events of chromosome duplication in centres of diversity and expansion of octoploids to the southernmost areas of distribution. Our findings support the importance of polyploidy in the morphological diversity, distribution and speciation of this complex.
Main Authors: | Morales, M., Fradkin, Maia, Bessega, C., Poggio, Lidia, Fortunato, Renée H. |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
Subjects: | HYBRID ZONES, OCTOPLOID, PLANT SPECIATION, |
Online Access: | http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=45796 http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber= |
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