A research team led by botanists from Kyoto University and Osaka Metropolitan University has described a new species of this genus. Lilium From Japan.
Lilium is a large genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Liliaceae.
largely Lilium The seeds are native They live in the northern hemisphere, and their range ranges from temperate to subtropical climates.
In a new study, Dr. Seita Watanabe and his colleagues at Kyoto University and Osaka Metropolitan University aimed to uncover the evolutionary history of this animal. lily–Lilium pencil vanicum Complex.
“We questioned the classification previously used for this complex, which typically has orange flowers,” they said.
“These lilies have great ornamental value and have been exported from Japan for more than two centuries.”
“Until now there were only four taxonomic groups, but we looked for evidence to prove that there are many more.”
For this study, researchers collected and analyzed a variety of information. Lilium Specimens containing genetic material and images from all over Japan.
“As a result of our extensive research, we have revised the traditional classification into eight taxa. Japanese lilythe first new species of Japanese lily in 110 years,” they explained.
According to the team: Japanese lily It is distributed along the Honshu coast from Ibaraki Prefecture south to Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands.
“It has an interesting feature: the tips of its leaves are curved in a claw-like shape,” says Dr. Watanabe.
“Based on our new understanding of these eight taxa, we now know that seven taxa are endemic to Japan, and each has adapted to its environment, whether coastal or mountainous, and has evolved unique traits. got it.”
“Our research shows that these plants differentiated through a complex process, and we hope that our research will provide clues for speciation research.”
“Until now, individual differences may have been overlooked because of the simple appearance of plants.”
“Through this research, I realized once again the importance of morphological observation.”
discovery of Japanese lily is reported in paper Published in Journal April 2024 issue Taxonomic group.
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Seita Watanabe other. 2024. Biosystematic research on Lilium (Liliaceae) II.Evolutionary history and taxon recognition L. maculatum–L. pencil vanicum Japanese complex. Taxonomic group 73 (2): 447-474; doi: 10.1002/tax.13141
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