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Relationships within tribe Lycieae (Solanaceae): paraphyly of Lycium and multiple origins of gender dimorphism¹

Department of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 USA

ABSTRACT

We infer phylogenetic relationships among Lycium, Grabowskia, and the monotypic Phrodus microphyllus, using DNA sequence data from the nuclear granule-bound starch synthase gene (GBSSI, waxy) and the chloroplast region trnT-trnF. This is the first comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study of tribe Lycieae (Solanaceae). In addition to providing an understanding of evolutionary relationships, we use the phylogenetic hypotheses to frame our studies of breeding system transitions, floral and fruit evolution, and biogeographical patterns within Lycieae. Whereas Lycium is distributed worldwide, Phrodus and the majority of Grabowskia species are restricted to South America. Tribe Lycieae is strongly supported as monophyletic, but Lycium likely includes both Grabowskia and Phrodus. Results also suggest a single dispersal event from the Americas to the Old World, and frequent dispersal between North and South America. The diversity of fruit types in Lycieae is discussed in light of dispersal patterns and recent work on fruit evolution across Solanaceae. Dimorphic gender expression has been studied previously within Lycium, and results indicate that transitions in sexual expression are convergent, occurring multiple times in North America (a revised estimate from previous studies) and southern Africa.

Key Words: GBSSI • gender dimorphism • Grabowskia • Lycium • Phrodus • Solanaceae • trnT-trnF • waxy

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