The genus Pilophorus (Cladoniaceae) in Primorye Territory

Abstract

The work contains new and additional data on distribution of two rare lichen species of the genus Pilophorus, P. cereolus and P. clavatus, in Primorye Territory (Sikhote-Alin mountain range).

Species delimitation of the liquorice tribe (Leguminosae: Glycyrrhizeae) based on phylogenomic and machine learning analyses

“…In addition, G. lepidota can be recognized from G. astragalina by possessing densely uncinate glandular hairy fruits (vs. glabrous or sparsely glandular fruits of G. astragalina ). Nearly all of the major, previous revisions of Glycyrrhiza had accepted these two species (Kruganova, 1955; Li, 1963; Meng, 2005; Grankina, 2008; Li & Lu, 2015; also see Table 1), and this concurred with our present (Fig. 2) and previous phylogenetic results (Duan et al, 2020).…”

“…In addition, G. pallidiflora and G. yunnanensis are distinguishable mainly by shapes of inflorescence and infructescence (prolate vs. subglobose), as well as fruit shape (ovoid vs. prolate) (Grankina, 2008; Bao & Larsen, 2010; also see the key in Section 5). Therefore, on the basis of our molecular phylogeny, morphological variations, and the geographic distribution, we agree with most of former treatments, which segregated G. yunnanensis from G. pallidiflora (Li, 1963; Li & Cui, 1998; Grankina, 2008; Bao & Larsen, 2010; Li & Lu, 2015; also see Section 5).…”

“…1: 499. 1771—Type: Missing collection locality information, C. Linnaeus 916.5 (lectotype designed by Grankina, 2008: LINN!) (Figs.…”

“…This medicinal group comprises a complex of four generally accepted species: Glycyrrhiza aspera Pall., Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Glycyrrhiza inflata Batal., and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. ex DC., which form a clade in our recent molecular phylogenetic analysis (as the GAU clade in Duan et al, 2020), and many more dubious species erected based on morphology within the group (e.g., Li, 1993;Grankina, 2008). Due to the complex morphology and unclear species boundaries within Glycyrrhiza, liquorice resources, especially the medicinal group, are often improperly applied.…”

“…At the specific level, taxonomists delimited Glycyrrhiza species based on a series of morphological characters such as leaflet number per leaf, inflorescence/infructescence shape, fruit shape, pericarpic appendage, however, massive morphological transitional phenomenon blurs the specific boundary within Glycyrrhiza . The genus has experienced five major revisions (Table 1), a torturous taxonomic history with the number of species varying from 13 (Kruganova, 1955; Meng, 2005) to 36 (Grankina, 2008). Each of the revisions supported one to several controversial species that were rejected by some other workers, for example, Glycyrrhiza korshinskyi Grig., Glycyrrhiza macedonica Boiss.…”