Taxonomic, phylogenetic and genomic studies in the clade Caraipa-Haploclathra-Kielmeyera (Calophylleae, Calophyllaceae / Clusiaceae s. I.)

• Grant number: 12/51781-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2014
• End date: May 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Botany - Plant Taxonomy
• Principal Investigator: Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral
• Grantee: Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biologia (IB). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Calophyllaceae (= Kielmeyeroideae in Clusiaceae s.l.) is composed of 13 genera and about 460 neo- and paleotropical species. The majority (12 genera) forms the tribe Calophylleae. Within this tribe there is a clade formed by the genera (Kielmeyera (Caraipa + Haploclathra)) strongly supported as monophyletic. Together the genera comprise about 80 spp. Kielmeyera, with about 47 spp., occurs mainly in Brazil and it occurs in diverse ecological formation, from dry areas of savannas, humid forests, sandbank vegetation and dunes along the Atlantic coast. The delimitation of several species of Kielmeyera is still confusing, partly because certain species show few differences from the closest ones, with at least three species complexes in this genus that need more studies. The genera Caraipa and Haploclathra, with about 30 and 4 spp. respectively, are sister groups, but the monophyly of each needs further investigation. Both genera have their distribution mainly in the Amazon and north of the Amazon, where they occur in terra-firme, flooded forests and savannas. Unlike Haploclathra, Caraipa and Kielmeyera need a new taxonomic review, as the existing ones are incomplete and the Identification keys are of little use. This project aims to present a taxonomic synopsis of the genera and evaluate the phylogenetic relationships among the species through the classical approach - with 5 gene regions: matK, ndhF, rbcL, Emb and ITS - and the next generation sequencing - RAD-Seq (methodology). It is expected to obtain the resolution of the species complexes with the genomic approach. (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)

RAFAELA JORGE TRAD; SAURA RODRIGUES DA SILVA; MARIA DO CARMO ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL. The first complete plastome of Mimusops coriacea (A. DC.) Miq. (Sapotaceae). GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, v. 45, n. 1, 2022-01-24. (18/02285-6, 12/51781-0)

CABRAL, FERNANDA NUNES; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Five New Species of Caraipa (Calophyllaceae) from the Venezuelan Guayana. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 43, n. 1, p. 240-249, JAN-MAR 2018. (12/51781-0)

CABRAL, FERNANDA NUNES; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Four new species of Caraipa (Calophyllaceae) from the Amazon basin and the Guiana Shield. PHYTOTAXA, v. 286, n. 4, p. 245-255, DEC 5 2016. (12/51781-0)

CABRAL, FERNANDA NUNES; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Two New Species and One New Record of Caraipa (Calophyllaceae) from Colombia. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 41, n. 2, p. 348-353, JUN 2016. (12/51781-0)

BITTRICH, VOLKER; MARINHO, LUCAS CARDOSO. Tovomita hopkinsii, a new name for Dystovomita brasiliensis D'Arcy (Clusiaceae: Clusieae). BRITTONIA, v. 68, n. 4, p. 422-428, DEC 2016. (12/51781-0)

CABRAL, FERNANDA NUNES; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Two new endemic species of Caraipa (Calophyllaceae) from the Central Amazon Basin, Amazonas State, Brazil. PHYTOTAXA, v. 311, n. 1, p. 77-84, JUN 23 2017. (12/51781-0)

DO NASCIMENTO-JR, JOSE E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.. Taxonomic novelties in Clusia (Clusiaceae) from Venezuela. PHYTOTAXA, v. 400, n. 3, p. 191-202, APR 5 2019. (12/15542-0, 12/51781-0)

TRAD, RAFAELA JORGE; CABRAL, FERNANDA NUNES; BITTRICH, VOLKER; DA SILVA, SAURA RODRIGUES; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Calophyllaceae plastomes, their structure and insights in relationships within the clusioids. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, OCT 20 2021. (12/51781-0, 18/02285-6)

ALENCAR, ANA CLAUDIA; DO NASCIMENTO-JR, JOSE ELVINO; BITTRICH, VOLKER; FARIAS-CASTRO, ANTONIO SERGIO; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Two new species of Clusia sect. Cordylandra (Clusiaceae) from the brejo de altitude vegetation, plateau of Ibiapaba, Ceara, Brazil. PHYTOTAXA, v. 460, n. 4, p. 259-268, SEP 29 2020. (12/51781-0)

CORTEZ, MARIA BEATRIZ DE S.; SFORCA, DANILO A.; ALVES, FABIO DE M.; VIDAL, JOAO DE D.; ALVES-PEREIRA, ALESSANDRO; MORI, GUSTAVO M.; ANDREOTTI, ISABELA A.; DO NASCIMENTO, JOSE E., JR.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ZUCCHI, MARIA I.; et al. Elucidating the Clusia criuva species 'complex': cryptic taxa can exhibit great genetic and geographical variation. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 190, n. 1, p. 16-pg., 2019-05-01. (12/51781-0)

CORTEZ, MARIA BEATRIZ DE S.; SFORCA, DANILO A.; ALVES, FABIO DE M.; VIDAL, JOAO DE D.; ALVES-PEREIRA, ALESSANDRO; MORI, GUSTAVO M.; ANDREOTTI, ISABELA A.; DO NASCIMENTO, JR., JOSE E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ZUCCHI, MARIA I.; et al. Elucidating the Clusia criuva species `complex': cryptic taxa can exhibit great genetic and geographical variation. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 190, n. 1, p. 67-82, MAY 2019. (12/51781-0)

TRAD, RAFAELA JORGE; DA SILVA, SAURA RODRIGUES; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. he first complete plastome of Mimusops coriacea (A. DC.) Miq. (Sapotaceae. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, v. 45, n. 1, 2022. (18/02285-6, 12/51781-0)

TRAD, RAFAELA JORGE; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Kielmeyera fatimae (Calophyllaceae): A New Species from Santa Teresa, Espirito Santo, Brazil. NOVON, v. 26, n. 2, p. 168-173, AUG 2018. (12/51781-0)

DO NASCIMENTO JR, JOSE E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.. Typification of names of Clusiaceae based on material collected by August Weberbauer in Peru. WILLDENOWIA, v. 49, n. 2, p. 193-196, AUG 2019. (12/15542-0, 12/51781-0)

TRAD, RAFAELA JORGE; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO. Hardly a Surprise: Six New Kielmeyera Species (Calophyllaceae) from Brazilian Southeast Atlantic Forest. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 45, n. 1, p. 102-121, FEB 2020. (12/51781-0)

ALENCAR, ANA CLAUDIA; TOLKE, ELISABETH DANTAS; SAMPAIO MAYER, JULIANA LISCHKA. New perspectives on secretory structures in Clusia (Clusiaceae - Clusiod Glade): production of latex or resins?. BOTANY, v. 98, n. 3, p. 161-172, MAR 2020. (12/51781-0)

ALENCAR, ANA CLAUDIA; BITTRICH, VOLKER; AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.. Clusia nascimentojuniorii: A New Species of sect. Phloianthera from the Amazon (Brazil). SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 46, n. 2, p. 370-374, APR-JUN 2021. (12/51781-0)

CABRAL, FERNANDA NUNES; TRAD, RAFAELA JORGE; AMORIM, BRUNO SAMPAIO; MACIEL, JEFFERSON RODRIGUES; ESTANISLAU AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO; STEVENS, PETER. Phylogeny, divergence times, and diversification in Calophyllaceae: Linking key characters and habitat changes to the evolution of Neotropical Calophylleae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, v. 157, APR 2021. (12/51781-0)

FERNANDA NUNES CABRAL; RAFAELA JORGE TRAD; BRUNO SAMPAIO AMORIM; CLEITON FANTIN; PATRÍCIA MELCHIONNA ALBUQUERQUE; NÁLLARETT MARINA DÁVILA CARDOZO. Flora da Reserva Ducke, Amazonas, Brasil: Calophyllaceae. Rodriguésia, v. 72, 2021-01-18. (12/51781-0)

DO NASCIMENTO-, JR., JOSE E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.. Clusia goscinnyi, a new species of Clusia section Oedematopus (Clusiaceae). PHYTOTAXA, v. 309, n. 1, p. 85-89, JUN 9 2017. (12/15542-0, 12/51781-0)

BATISTA SANTOS, AMANDA PRICILLA; TRAD, RAFAELA JORGE; DO ESPIRITO SANTO, FABIO DA SILVA; ESTANISLAU DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO; RAPINI, ALESSANDRO. Kielmeyera ferruginosa (Calophyllaceae), a new species from the Atlantic Forest, southern Bahia, Brazil. PHYTOTAXA, v. 221, n. 3, p. 288-294, AUG 4 2015. (12/51781-0)

AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; ENDRESS, PETER K.; STEVENS, PETER F.. The unique morphology of resin-producing multilocellate anthers and their evolution in Clusia (Clusiaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 184, n. 1, p. 79-93, MAY 1 2017. (11/15687-6, 12/51781-0)

DO NASCIMENTO-, JR., JOSE E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.. A new Amazon species of Clusia sect. Brachystemon (Clusiaceae). PHYTOTAXA, v. 288, n. 1, p. 85-90, DEC 9 2016. (12/15542-0, 12/51781-0)

DO NASCIMENTO, JR., JOSE E.; BITTRICH, VOLKER; DO AMARAL, MARIA DO CARMO E.. Two New Species, New Combinations, and Synonymy of Clusia from the Amazon. SYSTEMATIC BOTANY, v. 41, n. 4, p. 996-1003, OCT-DEC 2016. (12/51781-0, 12/15542-0)