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rbcL sequences support exclusion ofRetzia, Desfontainia, andNicodemia from theGentianales

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The taxonomic positions ofRetzia, Desfontainia, andNicodemia have been much discussed, and all three genera have been included inLoganiaceae (Gentianales). We have made a cladistic analysis ofrbcL gene sequences to determine the relationships of these taxa toGentianales. Four newrbcL sequences are presented; i.e., ofRetzia, Desfontainia, Diervilla (Caprifoliaceae), andEuthystachys (Stilbaceae). Our results show thatRetzia, Desfontainia, andNicodemia are not closely related toLoganiaceae or theGentianales. Retzia is most closely related toEuthystachys and is better included inStilbaceae. The positions ofDesfontainia andNicodemia are not settled, butDesfontainia shows affinity for theDipsacales s.l. andNicodemia for theLamiales s.l.

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    Birgitta Bremer & Lena Struwe

  2. Department of E.P.O. Biology, University of Colorado, 80309, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    Richard G. Olmstead

  3. Laboratory of Molecular Systematics, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 20560, Washington, D.C., USA

    Jennifer A. Sweere

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Bremer, B., Olmstead, R.G., Struwe, L. et al. rbcL sequences support exclusion ofRetzia, Desfontainia, andNicodemia from theGentianales . Pl Syst Evol 190, 213–230 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00986194

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