Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus

Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus

A new species of the New Zealand endemic grass Simplicia, S. felix is described. The new species is segregated from and compared with S. buchananii and S. laxa. Simplicia felix occurs mostly in lightly shaded areas of seasonally dry alluvial forest. A distribution map and an assess...

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Main Authors: Peter de Lange, Rob D. Smissen, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Colin C. Ogle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-12-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10328
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spelling doaj-fbc21d944a684d889afbc329a44a1abf2020-11-24T22:53:46ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20111314-20032016-12-017511914410.3897/phytokeys.75.1032810328Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genusPeter de Lange0Rob D. Smissen1Jeremy R. Rolfe2Colin C. Ogle3Department of ConservationLandcare ResearchDepartment of ConservationUnaffiliated A new species of the New Zealand endemic grass Simplicia, S. felix is described. The new species is segregated from and compared with S. buchananii and S. laxa. Simplicia felix occurs mostly in lightly shaded areas of seasonally dry alluvial forest. A distribution map and an assessment of the conservation status of the new species are presented. Genetic variation in the genus was examined, building on previously published work but including additional sampling. Analysis of nrDNA ITS and ETS and plastid trnL intron and trnL–F intergenic spacer sequences show S. felix to be more closely related to S. laxa than to S. buchananii. NeighborNet analyses of AFLP profiles for the three species of Simplicia show each to consist of distinct clusters of genotypes well separated from each other. http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10328
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author Peter de Lange
Rob D. Smissen
Jeremy R. Rolfe
Colin C. Ogle
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Rob D. Smissen
Jeremy R. Rolfe
Colin C. Ogle
Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus
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Rob D. Smissen
Jeremy R. Rolfe
Colin C. Ogle
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title Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus
title_short Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus
title_full Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus
title_fullStr Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus
title_full_unstemmed Systematics of Simplicia Kirk (Poaceae, Agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened New Zealand grass genus
title_sort systematics of simplicia kirk (poaceae, agrostidinae) – an endemic, threatened new zealand grass genus
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2016-12-01
description A new species of the New Zealand endemic grass Simplicia, S. felix is described. The new species is segregated from and compared with S. buchananii and S. laxa. Simplicia felix occurs mostly in lightly shaded areas of seasonally dry alluvial forest. A distribution map and an assessment of the conservation status of the new species are presented. Genetic variation in the genus was examined, building on previously published work but including additional sampling. Analysis of nrDNA ITS and ETS and plastid trnL intron and trnL–F intergenic spacer sequences show S. felix to be more closely related to S. laxa than to S. buchananii. NeighborNet analyses of AFLP profiles for the three species of Simplicia show each to consist of distinct clusters of genotypes well separated from each other.
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