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Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic fern families Hymenophyllopsidaceae and Lophosoriaceae: Evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences

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Wolf, PG; Sipes, SD; White, MR; Martines, ML; Pryer, KM; Smith, AR; Ueda, K
Published in: Plant Systematics and Evolution
January 1, 1999

Nucleotide sequences from rbcL were used to infer relationships of Lophosoriaceae and Hymenophyllopsidaceae. The phylogenetic positions of these two monotypic fern families have been debated, and neither group had been included in recent molecular systematic studies of ferns. Maximum parsimony analysis of our data supported a sister relationship between Lophosoria and Dicksonia, and also between Hymenophyllopsis and Cyathea. Thus, both newly-examined families appear to be part of a previously characterized and well-supported clade of tree ferns. The inferred relationships of Lophosoria are consistent with most (but not all) recent treatments. However, Hymenophyllopsis includes only small delicate plants superficially similar to filmy ferns (Hymenophyllaceae), very different from the large arborescent taxa. Nevertheless, some synapomorphic characteristics are shared with the tree fern clade. Further studies on gametophytes of Hymenophyllopsis are needed to test these hypotheses of relationship.

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Plant Systematics and Evolution

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0378-2697

Publication Date

January 1, 1999

Volume

219

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3-4

Start / End Page

263 / 270

Related Subject Headings

  • Evolutionary Biology
  • 3108 Plant biology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 0607 Plant Biology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
 

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Wolf, P. G., Sipes, S. D., White, M. R., Martines, M. L., Pryer, K. M., Smith, A. R., & Ueda, K. (1999). Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic fern families Hymenophyllopsidaceae and Lophosoriaceae: Evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 219(3–4), 263–270. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00985583
Wolf, P. G., S. D. Sipes, M. R. White, M. L. Martines, K. M. Pryer, A. R. Smith, and K. Ueda. “Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic fern families Hymenophyllopsidaceae and Lophosoriaceae: Evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences.” Plant Systematics and Evolution 219, no. 3–4 (January 1, 1999): 263–70. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00985583.
Wolf PG, Sipes SD, White MR, Martines ML, Pryer KM, Smith AR, et al. Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic fern families Hymenophyllopsidaceae and Lophosoriaceae: Evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 1999 Jan 1;219(3–4):263–70.
Wolf, P. G., et al. “Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic fern families Hymenophyllopsidaceae and Lophosoriaceae: Evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences.” Plant Systematics and Evolution, vol. 219, no. 3–4, Jan. 1999, pp. 263–70. Scopus, doi:10.1007/BF00985583.
Wolf PG, Sipes SD, White MR, Martines ML, Pryer KM, Smith AR, Ueda K. Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic fern families Hymenophyllopsidaceae and Lophosoriaceae: Evidence from rbcL nucleotide sequences. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 1999 Jan 1;219(3–4):263–270.
Journal cover image

Published In

Plant Systematics and Evolution

DOI

ISSN

0378-2697

Publication Date

January 1, 1999

Volume

219

Issue

3-4

Start / End Page

263 / 270

Related Subject Headings

  • Evolutionary Biology
  • 3108 Plant biology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 0607 Plant Biology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology