Comparative diversification analyses of Hydrangeaceae and Loasaceae reveal complex evolutionary history as species disperse out of Mesoamerica
Dispersal between continents did not trigger speciation rate shifts in Loasaceae and Hydrangeaceae. Instead, shifts occurred in regions inhabited by intrafamilial relatives and were likely driven by climate change in the Miocene, where species in drier microhabitats diversified into newly created habitats.
Authors
- John J. Schenk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4962-9101)
- Larry Hufford
- Sarah Henaut-Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-040X)
Institutions
- California Academy of Sciences (US)
- Ohio University (US)
- Washington State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Botany
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16455
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.08
Funders
- Washington State University