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| Author(s): |
Leonardo Maurici Borges
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IBIOC/SB) |
| Defense date: | 2014-12-12 |
| Examining board members: |
Jose Rubens Pirani;
Leandro Cézanne de Souza Assis;
João Ricardo Vieira Iganci;
Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz;
Marcelo Fragomeni Simon
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| Advisor: | Jose Rubens Pirani; Marcelo Fragomeni Simon |
| Abstract | |
Mimosa, one of the largest genera in Leguminosae, has an infrageneric classification arranged in sections with subtended series. Two of the latter, M. ser. Pachycarpae and M. ser. Setosae, are endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado Domain. The current infraspecific classification of both series id complex and reflect in part their large morphological diversity. Although fruit morphology has been used to segregate these two series, previous phylogenetic analyses indicate that they should be merged. Aiming to contribute to a better understanding of that problem, we performed a phylogenetic analysis based on molecular and morphological data of a wide taxa samplig. Our results show that M. ser. Pachycarpae and M. ser. Setosae must be merged and that part of the species belonging to the latter is actually more related to another series. Also, the current infraspecific classification is not corroborated by our tree topology. Diversification of the group may be related to a key innovation and to phenotypic recombination. Hence, M. ser. Pachycarpae> is reorganized to accommodate part of M. ser. Setosae. The infraspecific classification of the series is also updated and replaced as much as possible. M. ser. Pachycarpae presents 72 species and six infraspecific taxa, all but one (M. paludosa) endemic to the Brazilian Cerrado Domain, where they occur chiefly in altitudinal areas. The comprehensive circumscription of M. ser. Pachycarpae avoids delimitation based on a single or few characters, due to its wide morphological diversity, but an unjointed craspedium occurs in most species. Taxonomic updates include diagnostic characterization, notes on morphology and taxonomy, information on distribution and habitats, as well as a list of selected specimens from each taxon, and some illustrative photographs. For the M. setosa complex, a full taxonomic treatment is provided. Also, two new species are described, typification problems are solved and the recognition of two problematic taxa is resolved. Different approaches to rank choice in Mimosa may be related to usage of different species concepts. Efforts are needed to promote species studies based on explicit concepts in order to achieve not only testable species circumscriptions, but also robust, informative and predictive classification systems (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/11093-1 - Phylogeny and systematics of Mimosa L.: Series Pachycarpae Benth. and Setosae Barneby |
| Grantee: | Leonardo Maurici Borges |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |