Classification of Convolvulaceae: A Phylogenetic Approach

• DOI: 10.1043/02-45.1
• Publication Date: 2009-01-24
• Authors: Saša Stefanović; Daniel F. Austin; Richard G. Olmstead
• Keywords: Convolvulaceae

Abstract Because recent molecular studies, based on multiple data sets from all three plant genomes, have indicated mutually congruent, well-resolved, and well-supported relationships within Convolvulaceae (the morning-glory family), a formal reclassification of this family is presented here. Convolvulaceae, large worldwide distribution, exhibiting rich diversity morphological characteristics ecological habitats, are now circumscribed twelve tribes. A key to these tribes offered. The group spiny-pollen bearing (forming “Echinoconiae”) tribe Cuscuteae retained essentially in their traditional sense, Cresseae with only minor modifications, Convolvuleae Erycibeae recognized restricted while Dichondreae Maripeae expanded. Also, produce tribal taxonomy that better reflects phylogenetic relationships, the concept Poraneae abandoned as artificial, new (An...