Diversity, distribution, endemism and conservation status of Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in SW Asia and adjacent countries

Pahlevani, Amir Hossein; Liede‐Schumann, Sigrid; Akhani, Hossein

doi:10.1007/s00606-020-01705-4

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“…Additional threats to the local C 4 flora are introduced and invasive C 4 plants. The introduced C 4 flora of SW Asia (68 species) is mainly composed of Poaceae (34 species), Amaranthaceae sensu stricto (20 species), and Euphorbiaceae (7 species) ( Pahlevani et al, 2020 ). Several C 4 lineages not typical for the region have been introduced to SW Asia (C 4 Flaveria clade A, C 4 Alternanthera , and Gomphrena ).…”

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A Review of C4 Plants in Southwest Asia: An Ecological, Geographical and Taxonomical Analysis of a Region With High Diversity of C4 Eudicots

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conditions and awaken interest in the importance of local C 4 crops, the conservation of threatened C 4 taxa, and awareness of human impacts on the rapid environmental changes in the region. Keywords: C 3-C 4 switching plants, C 4 crops, Chenopodiaceae, conservation, Irano-Turanian region, Poaceae, single-cell C 4 , d 13 C-isotope ratio the Pamir (Pyankov et al., 2000a). In tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America the majority of C 4 Poaceae confirm the trend observed in Europe, being mainly distributed in hot climates with the obligatory presence of

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“…We have presented two assessments for each species. In the first step we applied the assessment obtained by GeoCAT (a browser-based tool), which used the extent of occurrence (EOO) and the area of occupancy (AOO) according to criterion B of the IUCN Red List categories (http://geocat.kew.org; Moat, 2007 ; Bachman et al., 2011 ; Memariani et al., 2016 ; Pahlevani et al., 2020 ). The obtained categories have either been accepted or improved further, based on own field knowledge and field observations that support other IUCN criteria, i.e., A, C and D criteria ( IUCN, 2019 ).…”

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“…17,001 ) Euphorbiaceae 135 Euphorbia mazandaranica Pahlevani Maz., (Map 134) Sea level–1450 9 CH Hem. 4289.5 4375 25 EN B1b(i,ii) VU A4 LF, SF Grossheim (1962) ; Pahlevani and Riina (2014) ; Pahlevani et al (2020) Fabaceae 136 Albizzia julibrissin Durazz., ( Fig. 3 E) Gil., Gol., Maz., Talish, (Map 135) Sea level–620 44 (5) OH (disjunctly occurs in SE Asia) Phan.…”

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Plant diversity of Hyrcanian relict forests: An annotated checklist, chorology and threat categories of endemic and near endemic vascular plant species

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Akhani²

2022

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“…), Tamaricaceae ( Tamarix L.), Polygonaceae ( Calligonum L., Pteropyrum Jaub. & Spach) and Chenopodiaceae (Salsoloideae) evolved and diversified both in montane steppes as well as in the desert steppes, gypsum and saline beds at this time (Rechinger, 1963–2015; Osaloo & al., 2005; Akhani, 2007; Akhani & al., 2007, 2013; Riahi & al., 2011; Djamali & al., 2012a,b; Manafzadeh & al., 2014; Panahi & al., 2015; Bagheri & al., 2017; Malekmohammadi & al., 2017; Madhani & al., 2018; Pérez‐García & al., 2018; Azani & al., 2019; Doostmohammadi & al., 2019; Moharrek & al., 2019; Pahlevani & al., 2020; Mahmoudi‐Shamsabad & al., 2021). Molecular dating supports a Late Eocene‐Early Oligocene divergence of Salicornioideae, which diversified further during Miocene, from other chenopods in the Old World (Eurasia and North/West/East Africa) (Kadereit & al., 2012; Piirainen & al., 2017).…”

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An integrated morpho‐molecular study of Salicornia (Amaranthaceae‐Chenopodiaceae) in Iran proves Irano‐Turanian region the major center of diversity of annual glasswort species

Chatrenoor

Akhani

2021

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Salicornia (Chenopodiaceae) with ca. 25-30 annual, hyperhalophytic succulent species is a taxonomically difficult subcosmopolitan genus. The taxonomic complexity arose from succulent shoots causing a lack of taxonomically useful characters, scarcity and variability of characters, and poor genetic differentiation. The Irano-Turanian region, a major center for several lineages of chenopod diversification, is also an important diversity center and more likely the center of origin of annual Salicornia. This paper presents long-term comprehensive morpho-molecular and cytological studies of the genus in Iran, as the most species-rich country in the Irano-Turanian region. We originally generated 250 sequences of one nuclear (ETS) and two plastid markers (atpB-rbcL spacer, intron rpl16). We analyzed a global ETS dataset including 257 sequences of putative 28 taxa using Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood analysis. In order to evaluate the application of plastid data in species taxonomy in annual Salicornia, we performed numerical morphological analysis (principal component analysis and agglomerative hierarchical clustering) of 186 Iranian accessions using 18 characters. Our results (1) confirm the efficiency of plastid sequences comparing to ETS sequences for clarifying species-level phylogeny of Salicornia; (2) identify the S. persica clade as a monophyletic Irano-Turanian endemic lineage; (3) recognize nine origins of the Irano-Turanian Salicornia based on nuclear ETS sequences; (4) approve the monophyly of tetraploid species using plastid sequences; (5) provide a synopsis and diagnostic key for 10 Iranian taxa of Salicornia; (6) describe S. turanica sp. nov.; (7) classify S. iranica at infraspecific level (S. iranica subsp. iranica, S. iranica subsp. rudshurensis comb. nov., S. iranica subsp. sinus-persica comb. & stat. nov.); (8) suggest three informal taxa to be studied in the future; and (9) discuss the threatened status of Salicorniadominated ecosystems in Iran.

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Diversity, distribution, endemism and conservation status of Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in SW Asia and adjacent countries

Cited by 15 publications

References 56 publications

A Review of C4 Plants in Southwest Asia: An Ecological, Geographical and Taxonomical Analysis of a Region With High Diversity of C4 Eudicots

A Review of C4 Plants in Southwest Asia: An Ecological, Geographical and Taxonomical Analysis of a Region With High Diversity of C4 Eudicots

Plant diversity of Hyrcanian relict forests: An annotated checklist, chorology and threat categories of endemic and near endemic vascular plant species

An integrated morpho‐molecular study of Salicornia (Amaranthaceae‐Chenopodiaceae) in Iran proves Irano‐Turanian region the major center of diversity of annual glasswort species

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