Species delimitation and inter-specific gene flow in Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae)

Authors

  • Masoud Sheidai Faculty of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
  • Tahmineh Shagholi Department of Biology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
  • Maryam Keshavarzi Department of Biology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
  • Fahimeh Koohdar Faculty of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
  • Habibollah Ijbari Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran

Keywords:

Tamarix, ITS, HGT tree, Species delimitation

Abstract

Tamarix L. play important role in preventing deforestation in Iran. Tamarix species exhibit wide range of morphological variation therefore, the species delimitation become difficult. This is further complicated due to similarity of morphological characters in closely related species and the occurrence of interspecific hybridization. The present study was performed to identify Tamarix species and their potential hybrids in Semnan Province of Iran. We used ITS and ISSR and 42 morphological characters for our investigation. Molecular phylogeny of the studied species and their relationship was not in agreement with the species tree of morphological characters and with taxonomic treatment of the genus. HGT tree of ITS and morphological data obtained revealed the occurrence of inter-specific hybridization or introgression between Tamarix species.

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Sheidai, M., Shagholi, T., Keshavarzi, M., Koohdar, F., & Ijbari, H. (2019). Species delimitation and inter-specific gene flow in Tamarix L. (Tamaricaceae). Hacquetia, 18(2). Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/hacquetia/article/view/6993

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