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1 October 2009 The Relationship Between Anisosperma and Fevillea (Cucurbitaceae), and a New Species of Fevillea from Bolivia
Michael Nee, Hanno Schaefer, Susanne S. Renner
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Abstract

We describe and illustrate the new species Fevillea anomalosperma from the semideciduous forests of northwestern Bolivia. Analysis of chloroplast DNA sequences representing most genera of Cucurbitaceae, including Fevillea with four of its seven species, supports placing the new species in Fevillea despite its small (10–11.5 × 7.5–10 mm, 2–3 mm thick), flattened, and highly sculptured seeds, which are unusual in the genus. The molecular phylogeny also revealed that the recent sinking of the monotypic genus Anisosperma into Fevillea is not justified.

Se ilustra y describe Fevillea anomalsperma, una nueva especie de los boques semi-deciduos del noroeste de Bolivia. Aunque las hojas y las flores son típicas de Fevillea, las semillas pequeñas (10–11.5 × 7.5–10 mm, 2–3 mm de grueso), aplanadas y muy esculpidas de esta nueva especie no lo son. La posición de esta nueva especie dentro de Fevillea ha sido apoyado por análisis filogenéticos de secuencias de ADN del cloroplasto, en los cuales se ha incluido representantes de la mayoría de los géneros de Cucurbitaceae, junto con quatro especies de Fevillea. Filogenia molecular demuestra que la inclusión del género monotípico Anisosperma en Fevillea no es justificada.

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Michael Nee, Hanno Schaefer, and Susanne S. Renner "The Relationship Between Anisosperma and Fevillea (Cucurbitaceae), and a New Species of Fevillea from Bolivia," Systematic Botany 34(4), 704-708, (1 October 2009). https://doi.org/10.1600/036364409790139718
Published: 1 October 2009
KEYWORDS
Anisosperma
dry forests of Bolivia
Fevilleeae
Molecular phylogenetics
oil-rich fruits
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