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Genetic diversity in Delphinium variegatum (Ranunculaceae): a comparison of two insular endemic subspecies and their widespread mainland relative¹

²Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 USA; ³Department of Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069 USA

Delphinium variegatum is subdivided into three subspecies: D. v. variegatum is widespread in central and northern California, while D. v. kinkiense (an endangered taxon) and D. v. thornei are endemic to San Clemente Island off the coast of southern California. Electrophoretic data for 19 loci were collected from 7 populations of the mainland subspecies and all 24 known populations of the two insular endemic subspecies. Populations of the widespread mainland subspecies have more polymorphic loci (33.6% vs. 24.5%) and more alleles per polymorphic locus (2.61 vs. 2.15) than the insular endemic subspecies. However, observed heterozygosities are lower in the mainland subspecies (0.041 vs. 0.071), presumably due to lower levels of outcrossing (t = 0.464 vs. 0.895). Expected heterozygosities are similar (0.064 vs. 0.074) due to lower alternative allele frequencies in populations of the mainland subspecies (mean q = 0.075 vs. 0.190). Populations of the two insular subspecies are almost equivalent genetically (mean I = 0.997) regardless of taxonomic designation or geographic location. In contrast, one of the mainland populations is genetically well differentiated from the others. If this exceptional population is excluded, the mainland subspecies partitions genetic diversity similarly to the island subspecies, with most variation being found within populations (G_ST = 0.073 vs. 0.030).

Key Words: allozymes • conservation • Delphinium • endangered species • endemic • genetic diversity • Ranunculaceae • San Clemente Island

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