THE PHYLOGENY OF TRIBE ZINGIBEREAE (ZINGIBERACEAE) BASED ON ITS (nrDNA) AND trnL–F (cpDNA) SEQUENCES

Authors

  • C. NGAMRIABSAKUL School of Biology, Institute of Science
  • M. F. NEWMAN Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • Q. C. B. CRONK Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0960428603000362

Keywords:

Molecular systematics, phylogeny, Zingiberaceae, Zingibereae

Abstract

A phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Zingibereae (Zingiberaceae) was performed using nuclear ribosomal DNA (ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2) and chloroplast DNA (trnL (UAA) 5′ exon to trnF (GAA)). The tribe is monophyletic with two major clades, the Curcuma clade and the Hedychium clade. Paracautleya, sampled for the first time, comes out as predicted while Caulokaempferia comes out in a different position from that found in another recent study. The genera Boesenbergia and Curcuma are apparently not monophyletic.

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Published

2004-04-13

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 (2004)

Section

Original Research Articles

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