A phylogeny of Adelanthaceae (Jungermanniales, Marchantiophyta) based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA markers, with comments on classification, cryptic speciation and biogeography

Abstract

The first comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Adelanthaceae using five markers and 108 accessions from throughout the geographic range of the family. The molecular data support the separation of subfamilies Adelanthoideae and Jamesonielloideae.

Keywords

• Adelanthaceae
• classification
• dispersal
• Gondwana
• Jamesoniellaceae
• Jungermanniopsida
• molecular phylogeny
• Syzygiella