Updated taxa of Polemoniaceae in M and MSB

This is a list of newly updated genera and species in M and MSB. Lastly updated in June 2024 according to Plants of the World Online, Crawford & Ayers (2017)1, Johnson et al., 20082, Porter & Johnson (2000)3and Porter et al., 20104.

Accepted species Previously stored as
Loeseliastrum depressum (M.E.Jones ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.JohnsonGilia depressa M.E.Jones ex A.Gray
Loeseliastrum matthewsii (A.Gray) TimbrookLangloisia matthewsii Greene & Loeselia matthewsii A.Gray
Loeseliastrum schottii (Torr.) TimbrookLangloisia schottii Greene

References

  1. Crawford, R. & Ayers, T. (2017). A new species of Loeseliastrum (Polemoniaceae) from northern Arizona, Madroño, 64(1), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.3120/0024-9637-64.1.51
  2. Johnson, L.A., Chan, L.M., Weese, T.L., Busby, L.D., McMurry, S. (2008). Nuclear and cpDNA sequences combined provide strong inference of higher phylogenetic relationships in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 48(3):997-1012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.036
  3. Porter, J. & Johnson, L. (2000). A phylogenetic classification of Polemoniaceae. Aliso, 19. 55-91. 10.5642/aliso.20001901.06. https://doi.org/10.5642/aliso.20001901.06
  4. Porter, J., Johnson, L. & Wilken, D. (2010). Phylogenetic systematics of Ipomopsis (Polemoniaceae): Relationships and divergence times estimated from chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequences. Systematic Botany. 35. 181-200. https://doi.org/10.1600/036364410790862542

Foto: Phlox L. (Polemoniaceae) © Luo Chen