Molecular Systematics of the Subaerial Green Algal Family Trentepohliaceae (Chlorophyta; Trentepohliales) Inferred From 18 SSU rDNA Sequences

Representatives of the monophyletic Trentepohliales are widely distributed in the tropics, subtropics, and temperate regions worldwide. They grow in soil, or are epilithic, epiphytic or endophytic. The family comprises approximately 70 species placed in at least four genera (Trentepohlia, Cephaleuro...

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Published in:Journal of phycology 2002-06, Vol.38 (s1), p.24-24
Main Authors: Lopez-Bautista, J. M., Chapman, R. L., Rindi, F., Guiry, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cephaleuros
Chlorophyta
epiphytic
Phycopeltis
Physolinum
Printzina
Stomatochroon
Trentepohlia
Trentepohliaceae
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Summary:Representatives of the monophyletic Trentepohliales are widely distributed in the tropics, subtropics, and temperate regions worldwide. They grow in soil, or are epilithic, epiphytic or endophytic. The family comprises approximately 70 species placed in at least four genera (Trentepohlia, Cephaleuros, Phycopeltis and Stomatochroon), with Trentepohlia sensu lato (including Printzina and Physolinum) accounting for half of the species in this family. PCR amplification and sequencing of the 18 SSU rDNA of 18 isolates of the Trentepohliaceae were used to assess the monophyly of the genus Cephaleuros and to determine the phylogenetic relationships among species of Trentepohlia sensu lato. Distance, Parsimony, and Maximum Likelihood analyses indicate that Trentepohlia sensu lato is basal and includes two species recently transferred to Phycopeltis (P. umbrina) and Printzina (P. lagenifera). In contrast, Cephaleuros is a derived monophyletic clade. Analysis of isolates of C. virescens, from the USA, Taiwan, and South Africa indicate that this taxon may consist of different species sharing a convergent morphology. The results of this study have implications for the taxonomy of the genera.
ISSN:0022-3646
1529-8817
DOI:10.1046/j.1529-8817.38.s1.70.x