Journal article
Is Amazonia a ‘museum’ for Neotropical trees? The evolution of the Brownea clade (Detarioideae, Leguminosae)
- Abstract:
- The flora of the Neotropics is unmatched in its diversity, however the mechanisms by which diversity has accumulated are debated and largely unclear. The Brownea clade (Leguminosae) is a characteristic component of the Neotropical flora, and the species within it are diverse in their floral morphology, attracting a wide variety of pollinators. This investigation aimed to estimate species divergence times and infer relationships within the group, in order to test whether the Brownea clade followed the ‘cradle’ or ‘museum’ model of diversification, i.e. whether species evolved rapidly over a short time period, or gradually over many millions of years. We also aimed to trace the spatio-temporal evolution of the clade by estimating ancestral biogeographical patterns in the group. We used BEAST to build a dated phylogeny of 73 Brownea clade species using three molecular markers (ITS, trnK and psbA-trnH), resulting in well-resolved phylogenetic relationships within the clade, as well as robust divergence time estimates from which we inferred diversification rates and ancestral biogeography. Our analyses revealed an Eocene origin for the group, after which the majority of diversification happened in Amazonia during the Miocene, most likely concurrent with climatic and geological changes caused by the rise of the Andes. We found no shifts in diversification rate over time, suggesting a gradual accumulation of lineages with low extinction rates. These results may help to understand why Amazonia is host to the highest diversity of tree species on Earth.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.029
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Journal:
- Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution More from this journal
- Volume:
- 126
- Pages:
- 279-292
- Publication date:
- 2018-04-24
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-04-19
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1095-9513
- ISSN:
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1055-7903
- Pmid:
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29702213
- Language:
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1065145
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pubs:1065145
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2020-02-17
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- Copyright holder:
- Elsevier Inc.
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Rights statement:
- © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Elsevier at https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.029
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