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March 15, 2017PLoS ONEOpen Access

Re-establishment of species from synonymies based on DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis using Diplopterygium simulans (Gleicheniaceae) as an example

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JSJiang‐Ping ShuHSHui ShangDJDongmei Jin

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Phylogenetic analysis reveals that Diplopterygium simulans is an independent species rather than a synonym, suggesting molecular tools resolve taxonomic errors in fern biodiversity.

Key Points

  • Determine the accurate taxonomic status of Diplopterygium simulans by resolving morphological synonymy conflicts through molecular evidence.
  • Assessed genetic distances across 9 taxa within the genus Diplopterygium using DNA barcoding markers.
  • Performed phylogenetic analyses alongside comparative evaluations of morphological characteristics and geographic distributions.
  • Demonstrated that Diplopterygium simulans forms an independent species clade rather than a morphological synonym of D. glaucum or D. giganteum.
  • Identified an evolutionary sister relationship between D. simulans and D. cantonense supported by congruent distribution patterns and blade morphology.

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Shu et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75ea8674b63c188eb2042dhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164604
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