Updated Taxonomy of (Iridaceae) Inferred from Morphological and Chloroplast DNA Sequence Data with Remarks on Classification of subg. .

is a rhizomatous perennial whose taxonomy and distribution range still remain unclear. The results of our examination of literature, specimens, and wild plants have shown that , described from Kazakhstan, and , considered to be endemic to the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, are very closely related to . We have carried out molecular phylogenetic analyses for the first time to clarify the taxonomy of .

New Approach to the Systematics of the Section (, Iridaceae): What Does Chloroplast DNA Sequence Tell Us?

sect. comprises rhizomatous perennials distributed in the north temperate zone of Eurasia. The systematics of the section are currently based on morphology, and the phylogenetic relationships within it still remain unclear.

Taxonomic Composition of Subser. (Iridaceae) Inferred from Chloroplast DNA and Morphological Analyses.

The species of subser. are herbaceous perennials found mainly in southwestern and central China and also in the Eastern Himalayas. To date, six species have been recognized in this group.

Plastid DNA variation in highly fragmented populations of Microbiota decussata Kom. (Cupressaceae), an endemic to Sikhote Alin Mountains.

Microbiota decussata Kom. (Cupressaceae) is a subalpine species endemic to the Sikhote Alin Mountains with populations scattered throughout the range. We used sequence data for four noncoding regions of chloroplast DNA to characterize the genetic diversity in populations sampled from different parts of M.