Opuntia tehuacana and O. olmeca (Cactaceae, Opuntioideae) are to be considered as ascribed to a single species: morphological and molecular evidences


Por: Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez, Cesar, De Jesus Morales-Sandoval, Jose, Adrian Gonzalez-Martinez, Cesar, Jimenez-Ramirez, Jaime, Gallegos-Vazquez, Clemente

Publicada: 8 ene 2021
Resumen:
Opuntia tehuacana and Opuntia olmeca are morphological similarity and have been considered during the time as the same species. However, neither a detailed morphological study nor a phylogenetic assessment has been made to confirm this statement. In fact, although several phylogenetic studies of the genus Opuntia have been carried out, both species have not been sampled to know their phylogenetic relationships. The present study is based on a morphological comparison of the two taxa, based on both live and herborized individuals. A total of eighteen sequences were generated, six ITS, six matK, and six h-nL-F. and a phylogenetic analysis was performed based on Bayesian inference. The results obatined provides evidences that support O. olmeca and O. tehuacana as the same species.

Filiaciones:
Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez, Cesar:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

De Jesus Morales-Sandoval, Jose:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Documental Int Cactaceas, Apartado Postal 70-174,Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Adrian Gonzalez-Martinez, Cesar:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Bot, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Jimenez-Ramirez, Jaime:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Comparada, Herbario Fac Ciencias, Ciudad Univ, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Gallegos-Vazquez, Clemente:
 Univ Autonoma Chapingo, Ctr Reg Univ Ctr Norte, Cruz Sur 100, Zacatecas 98085, Zacatecas, Mexico
ISSN: 11793155





Phytotaxa
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Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 479 Número: 2
Páginas: 160-172
WOS Id: 000606995900002