Making Lantaneae (Verbenaceae) taxonomy useful: A phylogenetic classification

NATALY O'LEARY; PABLO MORONI; FABIANA MIRRA; FÁTIMA R. G. SALIMENA; PEDRO H. CARDOSO; LYDERSON F. VICCINI

TAXON

INT ASSOC PLANT TAXONOMY

Lugar: Viena; Año: 2023

0040-0262

Recent phylogenetic results strongly suggest that neither Lantana nor Lippia are29 monophyletic. This has a direct impact on taxonomy and nomenclature in the tribe Lantaneae30 and it underscores the need to revise its classification. However, any generic31 recircumscription following the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and32 Plants will require substantial nomenclatural changes. As a solution, a phylogenetic33 classification following the PhyloCode is applied to the whole Lantaneae, and 28 rank free34 names are proposed and defined for clades. Clade Lantaneae is defined to exclude35 Coelocarpum. Traditional taxon names previously recognized at the ranks of tribe, genus, and36 section are maintained when associated with clades. Discussion about fruit and corolla37 morphology within the group is presented along with a key to the clades of Lantaneae. A38 useful classification of the plant diversity in tribe Lantaneae consistent with the phylogenetic39 relationships within the group is provided. This rank free system promotes name stability as40 new data become available and avoids changes to well-known species