Molecular Phylogeny ofAnagallis(Myrsinaceae) Based on ITS,trnL‐F, andndhF Sequence Data

The phylogeny ofAnagalliswas elucidated by analysis of sequences from nuclear ribosomal ITS and two chloroplast regions,ndhF andtrnL‐F. The study included 20 species from the genusAnagallis; two species each of the three small generaAsterolinon,Pelletiera, andTrientalis; and 21Lysimachiaspecies. The result of a combined analysis using all sequences supports anAnagallisclade that also includesAsterolinonandPelletieraas well as twoLysimachiaspecies,Lysimachia nemorumandLysimachia serpyllifolia, makingAnagallisparaphyletic in its present circumscription. The clade was not found when analyzing separate data sets. The result contradicts earlier studies that indicate a distant relationship betweenAnagalliss.str. andAnagallis minima(Centunculus) and a close relationship betweenL. nemorum,Lysimachia nummularia, andLysimachia punctata. We also found strong support for a large monophyletic group ofLysimachiaspecies, including the monotypic genusGlaux, and for a basal placement ofLysimachia ciliataandLysimachia quadrifoliain the tribe.