Genetic variation in geographically peripheral populations ofbupleurum euphorbioides(apiaceae) with comparison to a widespread congener,B. longiradiatum

Genetic diversity and mating system of the threatened plant Kirengeshoma palmata (Saxifragaceae) in Korea

“…Long-lived herbaceous species have a lower proportion of polymorphic loci, less alleles per locus, a lower effective number of alleles per locus and less genetic diversity than other life forms. The genetic diversity of this taxon was lower than that of other rare outcrossing species in Korea, such as Bupleurum euphorbioides (H e =0.151), but higher than other woody species, Abeliophyllum distichum (H e =0.125, Kang et al 2000) and Berchemia berchemiaefolia (H e =0.019) (Kim and Chang 2005;Chang et al 2003). Zhang et al (2006) reported four extant populations of K. palmata in China.…”

Rear‐edge, low‐diversity, and haplotypic uniformity in cold‐adapted Bupleurum euphorbioides interglacial refugia populations

“…Such nuclear‐chloroplast DNA discordance within regions in this species might be explained by the differences in the geographic distances of pollen dispersal (fly‐pollinated; Kim & Chang, 2005) and seed dispersal (gravity‐dispersed; Bonet & Pausas, 2004; Zając, Zając, & Tokarska‐Guzik, 2009). Although flies have a limited flight distance compared to other pollinators (Kim & Chang, 2005), the fly species in these highland regions are probably capable of flying several kilometers (Inouye, Larson, Ssymank, & Kevan, 2015). Given this species’ isolation on mountain peaks, the geographic gaps present significant barriers for seeds, no matter how close the populations are.…”

“…Baekdu in northeastern China and Vladivostok in the Russian Far East (notably, it occurs at lower altitudes in these regions)—most of its range occurs in Baekdudaegan. Its habitat is severely fragmented and threatened by human disturbance, such as increasing mountain tourism in South Korea, and by overgrazing by wild animals (Kim & Chang, 2005). Therefore, B. euphorbioide s is internationally considered to be endangered (“EN” status) based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Kim, Kim, & Son, 2016), and it is locally managed as vulnerable (“VU” status) in North Korea (Ju et al., 2016).…”

“…Plant genetic studies are often conducted by comparing congeneric species (Chung et al., 2013; Kim & Chang, 2005). This makes it possible to interpret results in an evolutionary framework.…”

Population Genetics of the Narrow Endemic Hladnikia Pastinacifolia RCHB. (Apiaceae) Indicates Survival in Situ During the Pleistocene

“…Genetic diversity analyses of narrow endemics have generated considerable interest, especially because depauperated genetic variability is an important factor for conservation planning (Oiki et al, 2001;Jimenez et al, 2002;Cole, 2003;Torres et al, 2003;Gaudeul et al, 2004;Vilatersana et al, 2007;Mameli et al, 2008). Studies of rare species often involve comparisons with common congeners (Ayres and Ryan, 1999;Gitzendanner and Soltis, 2000;Kim and Chang, 2005). Various genetic markers have been used for these analyses, most often allozymes, RAPDs, AFLPs and microsatellites (SSRs).…”