Phylogeny of Mucuna Adans. (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae) and taxonomy of the species occurring in America

• Grant number: 12/04635-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: December 01, 2012 - February 28, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Botany - Plant Taxonomy
• Principal Investigator: Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi
• Grantee: Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biologia (IB). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Rafael Barbosa Pinto ; Vidal de Freitas Mansano

Abstract

Mucuna Adans., genus included in the family Leguminosae (Fabaceae), subfamily Papilionoideae (Faboideae), has about 100 species with a pantropical distribution. For this genus, it is currently recognized two subgenera, Mucuna subg. Stizolobium (P. Browne) Bauer and the tipical one. Species of both subgenera occur in the new world, where ca. 18 species are distributed, and this number of species is underestimated, considering that new species have been described recently. These species are notable for their morphological diversity and different pollination syndromes. These fact show the possibility of the studies in the Americas contribute to the taxonomic understanding at generic level. Although taxonomic studies of Mucuna have been made in various regions of Old World, in New World the studies are scarce.The infrageneric phylogenetic relationships of Mucuna are still poorly known and its phylogenetic position within the Phaseoleae is inaccurate. In addition, Mucuna bennetti F. Muell. has a strict morphological relationship with Strongylodon macrobotrys A. Gray. Therefore, it is necessary to verify the phylogenetic relationships between the species of Mucuna, and other one of close related genera. This work aims to the taxonomic review of species of Mucuna for Americas and a phylogenetic analysis of the genus, in order to update and clarify the nomenclature and infrageneric relationships, as well as to enhance understanding on the position of Mucuna in the context of the tribe Phaseoleae. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MOURA, TANIA M.; MANSANO, VIDAL F.; TORKE, BENJAMIN M.; LEWIS, GWILYM P.; TOZZI, ANA MARIA G. A.. A Taxonomic Revision of Mucuna (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae: Phaseoleae) in Brazil. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 38, n. 3, p. 631-637, JUL-SEP 2013. (12/04635-8)

DE MOURA, TANIA M.; LEWIS, GWILYM P.; MANSANO, VIDAL F.; TOZZI, ANA M. G. A.. A revision of the neotropical Mucuna species (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae). PHYTOTAXA, v. 337, n. 1, p. 1-65, FEB 5 2018. (12/04635-8)

MOURA, TANIA M.; MANSANO, VIDAL F.; GEREAU, ROY; TOZZI, ANA MARIA G. A.. Mucuna jarocha (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Phaseoleae), a new species from Mexico. PHYTOTAXA, v. 89, n. 1, p. 43-46, MAR 26 2013. (12/04635-8)

DE MOURA, TANIA MARIA; WILMOT-DEAR, MELANIE; VATANPARAST, MOHAMMAD; FORTUNA-PEREZ, ANA PAULA; TOZZI, ANA M. G. A.; LEWIS, GWILYM P.. A New Infrageneric Classification of Mucuna (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae): Supported by Morphology, Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 41, n. 3, p. 606-616, JUL-SEP 2016. (12/04635-8)

MOURA, TANIA M.; VATANPARAST, MOHAMMAD; TOZZI, ANA M. G. A.; FOREST, FELIX; WILMOT-DEAR, C. MELANIE; SIMON, MARCELO F.; MANSANO, VIDAL F.; KAJITA, TADASHI; LEWIS, GWILYM P.. A MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY AND NEW INFRAGENERIC CLASSIFICATION OF MUCUNA ADANS. (LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE) INCLUDING INSIGHTS FROM MORPHOLOGY AND HYPOTHESES ABOUT BIOGEOGRAPHY. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES, v. 177, n. 1, p. 76-89, JAN 2016. (12/04635-8)

MOURA, TANIA M.; LEWIS, GWILYM P.; MANSANO, VIDAL F.; TOZZI, ANA MARIA G. A.. Taxonomic Studies in Mucuna Adans. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) from Peru. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 39, n. 3, p. 884-896, JUL-SEP 2014. (12/04635-8)