Assembling the Tree of the Monocotyledons: Plastome Sequence Phylogeny and Evolution of Poales1
- T. Givnish, M. Ames, J. Leebens-Mack
- Environmental Science, Biology
- 17 December 2010
The results of an initial project by the Monocot AToL (Angiosperm Tree of Life) team on phylogeny and evolution in Poales are presented, using sequence data for 81 plastid genes from 83 species of angiosperms and recovered highly concordant relationships using maximum likelihood (ML) and maximum parsimony (MP).
Generic circumscription and relationships in the tribe Melanthieae (Liliales, Melanthiaceae), with emphasis on Zigadenus: evidence from ITS and trnL-F sequence data.
- W. Zomlefer, N. H. Williams, W. M. Whitten, W. Judd
- BiologyAmerican-Eurasian journal of botany
- 1 September 2001
Although some generic relationships are not highly resolved, the analyses provide strong support for Zigadenus glaberrimus as sister to the rest of the tribe, and Amianthium muscitoxicum as closely related to Veratrum s.l.
Plastid genomes reveal support for deep phylogenetic relationships and extensive rate variation among palms and other commelinid monocots.
- Craig F. Barrett, W. Baker, Jerrold I. Davis
- BiologyNew Phytologist
- 2016
This study represents the most comprehensively sampled matrix of plastomes assembled for monocot angiosperms, providing genome-scale support for phylogenetic relationships of monocots, and lays the phylogenetic groundwork for comparative analyses of the drivers and correlates of such drastic differences in substitution rates across a diverse and significant clade.
A universe of dwarfs and giants: genome size and chromosome evolution in the monocot family Melanthiaceae.
- J. Pellicer, L. J. Kelly, I. Leitch, W. Zomlefer, M. Fay
- BiologyNew Phytologist
- 1 March 2014
Genome evolution in Melanthiaceae has been characterized by a trend towards genome size reduction, with just one episode of dramatic DNA accumulation in Parideae, illustrating the key role of transposable elements and chromosome rearrangements in driving the evolution of plant genomes.
Northernmost Limit of Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangrove; Rhizophoraceae) in St. Johns County, Florida
- W. Zomlefer, W. Judd, D. Giannasi
- Environmental Science
- 1 September 2006
Abstract The northernmost record of Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove), recently vouchered from Fort Matanzas National Monument in St. Johns County, Florida, is discussed in reference to the ecology,…
Monocot plastid phylogenomics, timeline, net rates of species diversification, the power of multi-gene analyses, and a functional model for the origin of monocots.
- T. Givnish, A. Zuluaga, C. Ané
- Biology, Environmental ScienceAmerican-Eurasian journal of botany
- 24 October 2018
A new functional model for the evolution of monocots and their diagnostic morphological traits from submersed aquatic ancestors is outlined, supported by convergent evolution of many of these traits in aquatic Hydatellaceae (Nymphaeales).
Guide to Flowering Plant Families
- W. Zomlefer
- Geology
- 1 July 1995
This remarkable volume, created to serve students, professionals, and other plant enthusiasts, covers 130 temperate to tropical families common in North America with detailed illustrations and modern referenced commentaries by Zomlefer.
Resolving ancient radiations: can complete plastid gene sets elucidate deep relationships among the tropical gingers (Zingiberales)?
- Craig F. Barrett, C. Specht, J. Leebens-Mack, D. Stevenson, W. Zomlefer, Jerrold I. Davis
- BiologyAnnals of Botany
- 2014
Plastid coding regions are insufficient to resolve and support the earliest divergences among families of Zingiberales, adding to a growing body of literature suggesting that they may not provide enough character information for resolving ancient, rapid radiations.
An Overview of Veratrum s.l. (Liliales: Melanthiaceae) and an Infrageneric Phylogeny Based on ITS Sequence Data
- W. Zomlefer, W. M. Whitten, N. H. Williams, W. Judd
- Biology
- 24 January 2009
Although interspecific relationships are not highly resolved, the molecular data provide strong support for placing several species previously of unknown affinities and also validate several generalizations concerning character evolution within Veratrum.
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