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Evolution of Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae (Brassicaceae), a rare serpentine endemic plant: a molecular phylogenetic perspective¹

Department of Biology, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77845 USA

Intra- and interspecific phylogenetic relationships of the rare serpentine endemic taxon Caulanthus amplexicaulus var. barbarae and related taxa in the "Streptanthoid Complex" of genera (Streptanthus, Caulanthus, Guillenia) were examined using nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and chloroplast trnL intron sequences. Phylogenetic hypotheses generated from 81 variable ITS nucleotide sites and six variable trnL nucleotide sites indicate that Streptanthus and Caulanthus are nonmonophyletic groups. Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae and its more widespread nonserpentine sister taxon Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. amplexicaulis formed a distinct monophyletic group. Among the taxa in our study, C. amplexicaulis was most closely related to Streptanthus tortuosus. The ITS sequences supported monophyly of subgenus Euclesia, which includes the bulk of the serpentine endemics in the Streptanthoid Complex. The serpentine taxa were nonmonophyletic, occurring in at least three distinct clades, suggesting that tolerance to serpentine may be gained or lost through relatively few genetic changes. Intraspecific ITS1 and ITS2 sequence divergence within C. amplexicaulis (1.3–1.8%) was higher than in comparable species (0.0–0.3%); implications of this genetic differentiation for the conservation status of C. amplexicaulis var. barbarae are discussed. Evidence is presented that supports a "biotype depletion" model for the origin of this rare endemic taxon.

Key Words: chloroplast DNA • edaphic endemism • genetic diversity • natural selection • ribosomal ITS • speciation

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