DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10453910
title: Notes on Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from Ecuador - Supplementary Material

description: This dataset includes all molecular data and analyses supporting the scientific paper titled "Notes on Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) from Ecuador", published in Kew Bulletin by John R.I. Wood, Pablo Muñoz-Rodríguez, Tom Wells, David Espinel, Katya Romoleroux, Carlos E. Cerón Martínez, Xavier Cornejo and Robert W. Scotland. A summary of the paper is provided below.


Subject keywords

BLAST algorithm, Molecular systematics, Phylogenetics, Biological sciences.



 
description: A detailed description of the analyses and methodology is provided in the paper associated. See further details below.
description: This dataset includes BLAST results, phylogenetic analyses and passport data of the samples in the study. A detailed description of the analyses is provided in the paper. The data is provided as a ZIP file which includes:



A folder "BLAST_results" includes the NCBI Blast results in plain text format of four samples in the study, Ipomoea quitensis - JRI Wood 29602 (Genbank number OR418060), Ipomoea quitensis - JRI Wood 29603 (Genbank number OR418061), Ipomoea ophiodes - JRI Wood 29610 (Genbank number OR418062), and Ipomoea ceronii - JRI Wood 29619 (Genbank number OR418063-OR418064).




A folder "its_phylogeny" includes the Maximum Likelihood phylogenetic analyses using Mafft, Geneious and IQTree. The methodology is explained in detail in the paper.




Passport data, including species name and Genbank ID numbers, provided in an Excel file.
description: Summary of the scientific paper associated

Field work, examination of herbarium specimens and photographic images, supported by molecular sequencing have resulted in the re-evaluation of a number of species of Ipomoea L. found in Ecuador and the recognition of four new species. Ipomoea ophiodes Standl. & Steyerm. is shown to be a distinct species from I. regnellii Meisn. and their contrasting distribution is mapped. An unusual variation in I. setosa Ker-Gawl. is discussed and illustrated. It is shown that, whereas I. velardei O’Donell is present in the south of Ecuador, records of I. jujuyensis O’Donell are probably all errors for I. quitensis J.R.I.Wood & Cerón, which is described as a new species endemic to Ecuador. Three other endemic species all known from single locations, I. ceronii J.R.I.Wood & P.Muñoz, I. condorensis J.R.I.Wood & Scotland and I. papyrifera J.R.I.Wood & Scotland are described as new. The full distribution of Ipomoea aequatoriensis P. Muñoz & T. Wells, sweet potato’s closest tetraploid relative only recently described, is mapped and I. amazonica (D.F.Austin & Staples) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland is recorded from Ecuador for the first time. Taxonomic notes, information on habitat and distribution, maps, line drawings and photographs illustrate the species discussed. A key to all 57 species of Ipomoea recorded from Ecuador is provided to facilitate identification.

Sharing/Access information

The data provided here was generated by the authors. Alongside the paper, further information on the Ipomoea Project can be found in the project website, https://ipomoeaproject.org.

Code/Software

No code is included in this dataset.