Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China

A new natural hybrid fern, Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), is reported from Guangxi, China. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from the low-copy nuclear marker Ak1 and plastid genome revealed respectively that D. polita and D. diffracta are parents of the new hybrid,...

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Main Authors: Hong-Jin Wei, Zheng-Yu Zuo
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-12-01
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description A new natural hybrid fern, Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), is reported from Guangxi, China. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from the low-copy nuclear marker Ak1 and plastid genome revealed respectively that D. polita and D. diffracta are parents of the new hybrid, with D. polita as the maternal parent. Cytometric analysis of the nuclear DNA content indicated that D. × subdiffracta might be a diploid hybrid. Morphologically, D. × subdiffracta shares a high degree of similarity with D. × subreflexipinna from Taiwan, especially in zigzag-shaped rachis and deflexed pinna stalks. However, D. × subdiffracta is distinguishable in the degree of lamina division and shapes of lamina and pinnulets. A comprehensive taxonomic description accompanied by line drawings are provided.
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spelling doaj-art-e61e20dc4be14f6cb3288f580676a5a42025-08-20T02:34:36ZengPensoft PublishersPhytoKeys1314-20032024-12-0125071910.3897/phytokeys.250.119803119803Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, ChinaHong-Jin Wei0Zheng-Yu Zuo1Shanghai Chenshan Botanical GardenKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesA new natural hybrid fern, Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), is reported from Guangxi, China. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from the low-copy nuclear marker Ak1 and plastid genome revealed respectively that D. polita and D. diffracta are parents of the new hybrid, with D. polita as the maternal parent. Cytometric analysis of the nuclear DNA content indicated that D. × subdiffracta might be a diploid hybrid. Morphologically, D. × subdiffracta shares a high degree of similarity with D. × subreflexipinna from Taiwan, especially in zigzag-shaped rachis and deflexed pinna stalks. However, D. × subdiffracta is distinguishable in the degree of lamina division and shapes of lamina and pinnulets. A comprehensive taxonomic description accompanied by line drawings are provided.https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/119803/download/pdf/
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Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
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title Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
title_full Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
title_fullStr Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
title_full_unstemmed Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
title_short Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
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