Phylogenetic interrelationships in the order Primulales, with special emphasis on the family circumscriptions

摘要: Cladistic parsimony analyses, based on morphological data, have been undertaken with the purpose of identifying major monophyletic groups and phylogenetic interrelationships within Primulales. Actinidia (Actinidiaceae, Ericales) three genera from two families Ebenales (Diospyros Ebenaceae Manilkara Monotheca Sapotaceae) were used as outgroups in analyses. The results indicate that Primulaceae, Theophrastaceae, Myrsinaceae (excluding Maesa) represent groups. found to be paraphyletic, majority taxa forming a group but genus Maesa constituting sister Primulaceae. It is proposed should raised rank family obtain strictly Aegiceras Coris, for which affinities controversial, are well nested respectively. Key words: Primulale...