Phylogenetic studies in the genus Jamesbrittenia tribe Manuleae, family Scrophulariaceae

Jamesbrittenia is a genus of 84 largely perennial sub-shrubs and herbs with a wide distribution in southern Africa (except J. dissecta in Sudan, Egypt and India). Plastid (rps16 and psbA-trnH) and nuclear (GScp) sequences were obtained for 42 species, mostly from the arid winter-rainfall west and southern regions of southern Africa. Applying both parsimony and Bayesian inference to combined molecular and morphological data sets, a phylogenetic hypothesis which is robust at the deeper nodes, was produced. This supports the monophyly of Jamesbrittenia, and also indicates the early divergence of J. ramosissima and three major clades.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Herron, Margaret

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Verboom, Tony

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6269

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6269