@article {20373, title = {Towards a phylogenetic classification of the Ocotea complex (Lauraceae): classification principles and reinstatement of Mespilodaphne}, journal = {Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society}, volume = {190}, year = {2019}, month = {04/2019}, pages = {25-50}, chapter = {25}, abstract = {

The large genus Ocotea (c. 400 species) has been known to be paraphyletic with respect to most other Neotropical genera of Lauraceae for almost 20 years, but a phylogenetic classification has not yet been proposed. Here we present a phylogenetic analysis, based on ITS and psbA-trnH sequences of 123 species from the Ocotea complex, focused on the Neotropical species with bisexual flowers. Our results show that several well-supported clades can be recognized morphologically. We discuss the principles of splitting monophyletic genera from large paraphyletic groups, and we reinstate the genus Mespilodaphne as a first step towards a phylogenetic classification. In addition, three species previously included in Aiouea are transferred to Damburneya.

}, keywords = {classification principles, fruit morphology, internal transcribed spacer, paraphyletic groups, phylogenetic analysis, psbA-trnH, stamen morphology}, doi = {10.1093/botlinnean/boz010}, author = {Trofimov, Dimitrij and Pedro L.R. de Moraes and Rohwer, Jens G.} } @article {20363, title = {Neither Phoebe nor Cinnamomum {\textendash} the tetrasporangiate species of Aiouea (Lauraceae)}, journal = {Taxon}, volume = {66}, year = {2017}, month = {10/2017}, pages = {1085-1111}, chapter = {1085}, abstract = {

Cinnamomum is among the largest genera of the Lauraceae, including species from tropical to temperate Asia and from tropical to subtropical America. However, previous studies indicated that Cinnamomum might not be monophyletic in its current circumscription. We therefore re-investigated the genus and possible relatives with an increased taxon sample, particularly of the Neotropical species. Our results, based on sequences of the nuclear ITS region and the chloroplast spacers psbA-trnH and trnG-trnS, show that the Neotropical Cinnamomum species indeed do not form a monophyletic group with the Paleotropical species. Instead, the American species form a clade in which most species of the Neotropical genus Aiouea are nested within several subclades. According to the ITS data the Aiouea/Cinnamomum clade is sister to the likewise predominantly Neotropical Ocotea complex, rather than the two Paleotropical Cinnamomum clades. Therefore, Cinnamomum cannot be upheld in its current circumscription. As the type C. verum, is from Asia, the Neotropical species need to be placed in a different genus. We decided to transfer them to Aiouea here, because this is the oldest generic name in the Aiouea/Cinnamomum clade, and the only character separating Aiouea from Neotropical Cinnamomum is the number of pollen sacs per anther (di- vs. tetrasporangiate),
a feature that is known to be variable within several other genera as well. This transfer requires 42 new combinations and two nomina nova. In addition, six species described in the unpublished Ph.D. thesis of one of the authors (FLH) are validated in Aiouea here, and the only species of the genus Mocinnodaphne is transferred to Aiouea as well.

}, doi = {10.12705/665.6}, author = {Rohde, Randi and Rudolph, Barbara and Ruthe, Kristina and Lorea-Hern{\'a}ndez, Francisco G. and Pedro L.R. de Moraes and Li, Jie and Rohwer, Jens G.} } @article {19803, title = {A phylogenetic analysis of the Cryptocarya group (Lauraceae), and relationships of Dahlgrenodendron, Sinopora, Triadodaphne, and Yasunia}, journal = {Phytotaxa}, volume = {158}, year = {2014}, month = {02/2014}, pages = {111-132}, chapter = {111}, abstract = {

A phylogenetic analysis based on nuclear ITS and plastid trnK intron sequences confirms that Dahlgrenodendron, Sinopora, Triadodaphne, and Yasunia are members of the Cryptocarya group, as expected from morphology.\  Dahlgrenodendron from South Africa is sister to Aspidostemon from Madagascar. Triadodaphne inaequitepala is nested within Endiandra (both from Australasia), and Yasunia from South America is nested among South American Beilschmiedia species. Sinopora is a member of the Beilschmiedia clade, but its precise position is still uncertain.\  Among large genera of the group, Cryptocarya is clearly monophyletic, and Endiandra appears to be as well, if T. inaequitepala is included. Beilschmiedia is paraphyletic with respect to (at least) Potameia and Yasunia. Most well-supported clades within genera are geographically homogeneous, except a clade including the Chilean Cryptocarya alba and two New Caledonian species. Both Beilschmiedia and Cryptocarya have reached the Americas more than once.\  Four-locular anthers are plesiomorphic in the Cryptocarya group; two-locular anthers have arisen by fusion of the two pollen sacs of a theca. In the plesiomorphic fruit type, the ovary is completely enclosed in receptacular tissue; a superior fruit, seated free on its pedicel, is a synapomorphy of the Beilschmiedia clade.

}, keywords = {Biogeography, evolution, floral morphology}, issn = {1179-3163}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.158.2.1}, author = {Rohwer, Jens G. and Pedro L.R. de Moraes and Rudolph, Barbara and van der Werff, Henk} }