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Are any primroses (Primula) primitively monomorphic?

Austin R Mast1, Sylvia Kelso, Elena Conti

  • 1Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. amast@bio.fsu.edu

The New Phytologist
|July 27, 2006
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The study reveals that the common ancestor of Primula flowers was distylous. Monomorphism in descendant species evolved from this distylous state, challenging previous evolutionary models.

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Plant reproductive strategies
  • Phylogenetics

Background:

  • Primulaceae family, including Primula, is key to understanding distyly.
  • Co-occurrence of distyly and monomorphy complicates evolutionary interpretations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Infer chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) phylogeny for Primula species.
  • Reconstruct ancestral states of distyly and monomorphy.
  • Clarify the evolutionary pathways of reproductive systems in Primula.

Main Methods:

  • Bayesian inference for cpDNA phylogeny.
  • Parsimony and likelihood methods for ancestral state reconstruction.
  • Analysis of 207 accessions, covering 51% of Primula species.

Main Results:

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  • cpDNA phylogeny aligns with previous estimates.
  • The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of Primula was distylous.
  • Monomorphism in Primula descendants consistently evolved from distyly.

Conclusions:

  • Distyly in the MRCA of Primula is strongly supported.
  • Evolutionary scenarios assuming persistent primitive monomorphy need re-evaluation.
  • This study clarifies the origin of monomorphism in Primula evolution.