Malus includes Docynia (Maleae, Rosaceae): evidence from phylogenomics and morphology

By

Liu, Guang-Ning
Ma, Dai-Kun
Xu, Chao
Huang, Jian
Ge, Bin-Jie
Qiang, Luo
Wei, Yu
Liu, Bin-Bin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

229

Pages

47--60

Subjects

Docynia , Malus , nomenclatural transfer , phylogenomics , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.229.103888

 

Abstract

Docynia has been treated as a separate genus or merged into Cydonia or Docyniopsis. Our phylogenomic evidence from 797 single-copy nuclear genes and plastomes confirmed the sister relationship between Docynia and Docyniopsis. By integrating the phylogenomic and morphological evidence, we propose to accept a broad generic concept of Malus and merge Docynia into Malus. Three new combinations are also made here: Malus delavayi (Franch.) B.B.Liu, M. indica (Wall.) B.B.Liu and M. longiunguis (Q.Luo & J.L.Liu) B.B.Liu.