Phylogenomic evidence reveals non-monophyly of Paepalanthoideae (Eriocaulaceae) and challenges the broad concept of Paepalanthus.

dc.contributorCAROLINE OLIVEIRA ANDRINO, UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA; RAFAEL GOMES BARBOSA-SILVA, MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI / UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA; CAROLINA SINISCALCHI, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY; PAULO CÉSAR BALEEIRO, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND; FABIANE NEPOMUCENO DA COSTA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DOS VALES DO JEQUITINHONHA E MUCURI; LEEANN DABYDEEN, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN; RAFAELA MISSAGIA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; RICHARD W. JOBSON, BOTANIC GARDENS OF SYDNEY; GREGORY M. PLUNKETT, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN; PAULO TAKEO SANO, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; MARCELO FRAGOMENI SIMON, CENARGEN; BENJAMIN TORKE, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN; PEDRO LAGE VIANA, MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI / UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA.
dc.creatorANDRINO, C. O.
dc.creatorBARBOSA-SILVA, R. G.
dc.creatorSINISCALCHI, C.
dc.creatorBALEEIRO, P. C.
dc.creatorCOSTA, F. N. da
dc.creatorDABYDEEN, L.
dc.creatorMISSAGIA, R.
dc.creatorJOBSON, R. W.
dc.creatorPLUNKETT, G. M.
dc.creatorSANO, P. T.
dc.creatorSIMON, M. F.
dc.creatorTORKE, B.
dc.creatorVIANA, P. L.
dc.date2025-12-05T18:48:53Z
dc.date2025-12-05T18:48:53Z
dc.date2025-12-05
dc.date2025
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:56:44Z
dc.descriptionEriocaulaceae is a pantropical family of approximately 1200 species across 18 genera, with its highest diversity in the Neotropical region. Traditionally, the family has been divided into two subfamilies, Eriocauloideae and Paepalanthoideae, based on floral traits. Here, we use target-capture sequencing of nuclear markers to test the monophyly of these subfamilies. Using the Angiosperms353 probe set, we analyzed data from 30 species, generating new sequences for 24 species, representing eight genera of Eriocaulaceae. Phylogenetic analyses using ASTRAL-III and a concatenated maximum likelihood approach recovered three major clades, revealing that Paepalanthoideae is non-monophyletic. Monosperma, a Pantepui-endemic lineage, recently elevated to generic status, emerged as the sister group to the rest of the family. Our findings suggest that the ancestral Eriocaulaceae flower had a single-whorled androecium, contrary to previous hypotheses. Additionally, this study highlights the non-monophyletic nature of the broad circumscription of Paepalanthus. These results challenge long-held assumptions about the evolutionary relationships within Eriocaulaceae, providing critical insight into its subfamilial and generic classification, and call for further research into the evolutionary history of the family.
dc.identifierTaxon, v. 74 , n. 5, p. 1054-1066, 2025.
dc.identifierhttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1182376
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1002/tax.13359
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/518489
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectAngiosperms353
dc.subjectFloral evolution
dc.subjectMonosperma
dc.subjectNeotropics
dc.subjectPhylogenomics
dc.subjectSubfamily classification
dc.titlePhylogenomic evidence reveals non-monophyly of Paepalanthoideae (Eriocaulaceae) and challenges the broad concept of Paepalanthus.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico

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