Contribution of molecular cladistics to the taxonomy of Rutaceae in China  

作　　者：Paul Pui-Hay BUT Alice Wing-Sem POON Pang-Chui SHAW Mark P.SIMMONS Harald GREGER 

机构地区：[1]Department of Biology,Chinese University of Hong Kong [2]Department of Biochemistry,Chinese University of Hong Kong [3]Department of Biology,Colorado State University,Fort Collins [4]Comparative and Ecological Phytochemistry,Faculty Center of Botany,University of Vienna

出　　处：《Journal of Systematics and Evolution》2009年第2期144-150,共7页植物分类学报（英文版）

基　　金：Partial support was received from Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

摘　　要：The treatment of Rutaceae in the Chinese flora chose to follow Engler in recognizing Rutoideae and Toddalioideae as two separate subfamilies. Morphological and chemical comparisons, however, suggested grouping those two subfamilies in one subfamily, Rutoideae. This move has received support from molecular phylogenetic analyses, which also showed that the Chinese taxa in Euodia should be placed in Tetradium and Melicope following Hartley. Investigations into the chemistry and molecular phylogeny of Murraya also indicated that the species in the section Bergera without yuehchukene should be removed from Murraya. These findings clearly show the value of molecular cladistics to the taxonomy of Rutaceae in China and also directions for further investigations. Key words Bergera, Euodia, Melicope, Murraya, Rutaceae, Rutoideae, Tetradium, Toddalioideae.The treatment of Rutaceae in the Chinese flora chose to follow Engler in recognizing Rutoideae and Toddalioideae as two separate subfamilies. Morphological and chemical comparisons, however, suggested grouping those two subfamilies in one subfamily, Rutoideae. This move has received support from molecular phylogenetic analyses, which also showed that the Chinese taxa in Euodia should be placed in Tetradium and Melicope following Hartley. Investigations into the chemistry and molecular phylogeny of Murraya also indicated that the species in the section Bergera without yuehchukene should be removed from Murraya. These findings clearly show the value of molecular cladistics to the taxonomy of Rutaceae in China and also directions for further investigations. Key words Bergera, Euodia, Melicope, Murraya, Rutaceae, Rutoideae, Tetradium, Toddalioideae.

关 键 词：Bergera Euodia Melicope Murraya RUTACEAE Rutoideae Tetradium Toddalioideae 

分 类 号：Q949[生物学—植物学]