core Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales sensu stricto
This tree diagram shows the relationships between several groups of organisms.
The root of the current tree connects the organisms featured in this tree to their containing group and the rest of the Tree of Life. The basal branching point in the tree represents the ancestor of the other groups in the tree. This ancestor diversified over time into several descendent subgroups, which are represented as internal nodes and terminal taxa to the right.
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Cuénoud, P., V. Savolainen, L. W. Chatrou, M. Powell, R. J. Grayer, and M. W. Chase. 2002. Molecular phylogenetics of Caryophyllales based on nuclear 18S rDNA and plastid rbcL, atpB, and matK DNA sequences. American Journal of Botany 89:132-144.
Downie, S. R., D. S. Katz-Downie, and K. Cho 1997. Relationships in the Caryophyllales as suggested by phylogenetic analyses of partial chloroplast DNA ORF2280 homolog sequences. American Journal of Botany 84:253-273.
Morton, C. M., M. W. Chase, and K. G. Karol. 1997. Phylogenetic relationships of two anomalous dicot genera, Physena and Asteropeia: evidence from rbcL plastid DNA sequences. Botanical Review 63:231-239.
Rettig, J. H., H. D. Wilson, and J. M. Manhart. 1992. Phylogeny of Caryophyllales-gene sequence data. Taxon 41:201-209.
Savolainen, V., M. F. Fay, D. C. Albach, A. Backlund, M. van der Bank, K. M. Cameron, S. A. Johnson, M. D. Lledó, J.-C. Pintaud, M. Powell, M. C. Sheahan, D. E. Soltis, P. S. Soltis, P. Weston, W. M. Whitten, K. J. Wurdack, and M. W. Chase. 2000. Phylogeny of the eudicots: a nearly complete familial analysis based on rbcl gene sequences. Kew Bulletin 55:257-309.
Soltis, D. E., P. S. Soltis, M. W. Chase, M. E. Mort, D. C. Albach, M. Zanis, V. Savolainen, W. H. Hahn, S. B. Hoot, M. F. Fay, M. Axtell, S. M. Swensen, L. M. Prince, W. J. Kress, K. C. Nixon, and J. S. Farris. 2000. Angiosperm phylogeny inferred from 18S rDNA, rbcL, and atpB sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 133:381-461.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Lychnis fulgens |
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| Location | Kedrovaja Pad Natural Reserve, Khasansky distr., Primorsky Territory (Russian Federation) |
| Comments | Brilliant campion (Caryophyllaceae) |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy CalPhotos |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright | © 2000 |
| Scientific Name | Stenocerus |
|---|---|
| Location | Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (Arizona, US) |
| Comments | Organ pipe cactus (Cactaceae) |
| Creator | Photograph by G. Dallas and Margaret Hanna |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy CalPhotos |
| Copyright | © 2001 |
| Scientific Name | Delosperma lineare |
|---|---|
| Comments | Aizoaceae. Cultivated at the Botanical Garden Basel, Switzerland |
| Acknowledgements | courtesy Botanical Image Database |
| Copyright | © 2001 University of Basel |
