Molecular studies in Pelargonium (Geraniaceae). A taxonomic appraisal of section Ciconium and the origin of the ‘Zonal’ and ‘Ivy-leaved’ cultivars
2004
James, C.M. | Gibby, M. | Barrett, J.A.
An RFLP analysis of chloroplast and nuclear DNA was followed in this taxonomic appraisal of section Ciconium. The section appears to be a monophyletic one, which divides into two groups, or sub-sections. The Zonal ‘Geranium’, P. × hortorum is derived from section Ciconium, and the species most likely to be its ancestors are shown to be P. inquinans and P. zonale. Maternal inheritance of chloroplasts was demonstrated by comparing chloroplast DNA from interspecific hybrids with their parents. These data also suggest that P. inquinans was probably the maternal parent of P. × hortorum in the original crosses. The ‘Ivy-leaved’ cultivars appear to be derived from P. peltatum, with some contribution from P. zonale and/or P. × hortorum.
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