Systematics, evolution and historical biogeography of the family Ochnaceae with emphasis on the genus Campylospermum
By: Pulcherie Bissiengou
Publisher: Wageningen University
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Wageningen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9789462572225
Subjects: Ochnaceae
Notes: Ph.D. Wageningen University 2014.

Includes bibliographic references (pages 321-338).

Summaries in English, Dutch and French.
Table of contents: title: 1. General Introductions: Biodiversity. The science of systematics. Phylogeny of Ochnaceae. Historical biogeography of Ochnaceae. Systematics of Campylospermum. Methodologies used in this study: Taxonomic part. Phylogenetic part. Molecular dating; title: 2. Taxonomic novelties in the genus Campylospermum (Ochnaceae): Introduction. Materials and Methods. New Taxa. New combinations; title: 3. Taxonomic revision of the continental African species of Campylospermum Tiegh (Ochnaceae): Introduction. Delimitation and position of Camplyospermum within the family Ochnaceae. Taxonomic history of the genus Campylospermum. Uses. Seed dispersal. Conservation. Materials and Methods: Taxonomy. Distribution maps and IUCN conservation status ; Genus treatment. Key to the continental African species of Campylospermum; title: 4. Phyogenetics, ancestral state reconstruction, and a new infafamilial classification of the pantropical Ochnaceae (Medusagynaceae, Ochnaceae s.str., Quiinaceae) based on five DNA region: Introduction. Material and Methods: Taxon sampling. Character sampling. DNA isolation, PCR, and sequencing. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis. Hypothesis testing. Ancestral state reconstruction ; Results: Sequences/matrices/ Phylogenetics of Ochnaceae s.l. Hypothesis testing. Ancestral state reconstruction ; Discussion: Relationships and circumscription of Ochnaceae. Infrafamilial relationships and classification. Relationships below the rank of tribe. Character evolution ; Conclusion. Supplementary data; title: 5. Phylogeny of the Ochnaceae, with emphasis on the subtribe Ochninae, based on three plastid DNA regions: Introduction. Materials and Methods. Results. Discussion. Conclusion; title: 6. Divergence times and historical biogeography of the pantropical Ochnaceae: Introduction. Materials and Methods. Results. Discussion. Conclusion. Supplementary data; title: 7. General discussion: Introduction. Molecular phylogeny of the pantropical family in Ochnaceae: Phylogeny of the subtribe Ochninae. Biogeography of Ochnaceae. Taxonomic revision of the continental African species of Campylospermum; title: References; title: Summary; title: Samenvatting; title: Resume; title: Acknowledgements; title: Curriculum vitae; title: Publications; title: PE&RC Training and Education Statement.