To be, or not to be a Stelis

 

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Autor: Karremans Lok, Adam Philip
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2019
Descripción:Despite the availability of multiple sources of evidence and consistency in the support for a broadly circumscribed Stelis Sw. (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), some authors continue to be hesitant in its use. It is certain that the more typical species of Stelis, with their triangular, flattish flowers with very short fleshy petals and lip, form a monophyletic group that is easily recognized. However, it is likewise undisputed that they are not an isolated lineage in the subtribe and that several groups of species with a similar vegetative habit but lacking the typical Stelis flower are in fact very close relatives, sharing a relatively recent common ancestor. Those species groups need to be classified in a way that also reflects their own evolutionary history; alternatives to a broadly circumscribed Stelis are possible yet neither straightforward or practical at this time. An infrageneric classification for the whole group is provided here in an attempt to clarify which species belong where in this highly complex affinity. Emphasis is made on the difficulty of diagnosing the less typical members of each proposed subgenus or section, and on the importance of floral convergence and divergence as a result of pollinator adaptation. As here defined, Stelis is the largest genus in the Pleurothallidinae, with 1243 species.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/84577
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/40082
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/84577
Palabra clave:Pleurothallidinae
ORQUID - STELIS SW
ORQUIDEAS - ANATOMÍA VEGETAL
ORQUIDEAS - COSTA RICA - CLASIFICACION
ORQUIDEAS - FILOGENIA - ASPECTOS MOLECULARES - COSTA RICA
Convergence
ORQUIDEAS - PLANTAS - METABOLISMO
Evolutionary history
Floral morphology
Pollinator adaptation