Apodanthaceae Takhtajan

Family Description

Distribution Map
Apodanthaceae Distribution Map

List of Genera

Photographs

Apodanthes

  1. Apodanthes caseariae

Berlinianche

  1. Berlinianche aethiopica

Pilostyles

  1. Pilostyles hamiltonii
  2. Pilostyles mexicana
  3. Pilostyles thurberi

Phylogeny

The "small-flowered clade"of the former Rafflesiaceae is composed of Apodanthes, Berlinianche, and Pilostyles. Mitochondrial matR and nuclear SSU rDNA data indicated either a relationship with Malvales or Cucurbitales (see Nickrent et al. 2004). Additional molecular work in the Nickrent lab confirmed a placement in Cucurbitales. This result was also found by Filipowicz and Renner (2010). But be aware that the relationship within the order was not supported in a later study of Cucurbitales by Schaefer and Renner (2011). Here Apodanthaceae was sister to all the remaining families in the order.

References


SIUC / College of Science / Parasitic Plant Connection / Apodanthaceae
URL: http://www.parasiticplants.siu.edu/Apodanthaceae/index.html
Last updated: 03-Apr-11 / dln