Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana) is a dioecious and agamospermous cultivated fruit tree. It has two recognised hypothetical wild ancestors, Garcinia mangostana var. malaccensis and G. mangostana var. borneensis, distributed in the lowland dipterocarp-dominated forests of Sumatra, the...
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| description | Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana) is a dioecious and agamospermous cultivated fruit tree. It has two recognised hypothetical wild ancestors, Garcinia mangostana var. malaccensis and G. mangostana var. borneensis, distributed in the lowland dipterocarp-dominated forests of Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo. The highly similar morphological characters between the cultivated and wild varieties have posed challenges in identification. Additionally, Garcinia penangiana is often mistaken for G. mangostana var. malaccensis, and G. venulosa is regarded as morphologically similar to G. mangostana var. borneensis. In the present study, we conducted morphometric analyses of Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, G. mangostana var. borneensis, G. mangostana var. malaccensis, G. penangiana and G. venulosa. We assessed the efficacy of morphological characters in combination (vegetative–male flowers–female flowers) in distinguishing the taxa as recognised in the current taxonomy. In our morphometric analyses, we found that Garcinia penangiana and G. venulosa are well delimited and congruent with their current taxonomic designations. A combination of vegetative and male-flower characters provided the most definitive delimitation. We recovered the specific coherence of Garcinia mangostana, but the infraspecific delineations of G. mangostana var. mangostana, G. mangostana var. borneensis and G. mangostana var. malaccensis are not supported. |
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| spelling | upm-1146892025-01-23T06:30:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114689/ Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives Yao, T.L. Nazre, M. Duminil, J. Loup, C. Munzinger, J. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana) is a dioecious and agamospermous cultivated fruit tree. It has two recognised hypothetical wild ancestors, Garcinia mangostana var. malaccensis and G. mangostana var. borneensis, distributed in the lowland dipterocarp-dominated forests of Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo. The highly similar morphological characters between the cultivated and wild varieties have posed challenges in identification. Additionally, Garcinia penangiana is often mistaken for G. mangostana var. malaccensis, and G. venulosa is regarded as morphologically similar to G. mangostana var. borneensis. In the present study, we conducted morphometric analyses of Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, G. mangostana var. borneensis, G. mangostana var. malaccensis, G. penangiana and G. venulosa. We assessed the efficacy of morphological characters in combination (vegetative–male flowers–female flowers) in distinguishing the taxa as recognised in the current taxonomy. In our morphometric analyses, we found that Garcinia penangiana and G. venulosa are well delimited and congruent with their current taxonomic designations. A combination of vegetative and male-flower characters provided the most definitive delimitation. We recovered the specific coherence of Garcinia mangostana, but the infraspecific delineations of G. mangostana var. mangostana, G. mangostana var. borneensis and G. mangostana var. malaccensis are not supported. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2024-08-23 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114689/1/114689.pdf Yao, T.L. and Nazre, M. and Duminil, J. and Loup, C. and Munzinger, J. (2024) Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 81. pp. 1-25. ISSN 0960-4286; eISSN: 1474-0036 https://journals.rbge.org.uk/ejb/article/view/2003 10.24823/ejb.2024.2003 |
| spellingShingle | Yao, T.L. Nazre, M. Duminil, J. Loup, C. Munzinger, J. Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
| title | Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
| title_full | Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
| title_fullStr | Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
| title_short | Multivariate morphometric analysis of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, Clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
| title_sort | multivariate morphometric analysis of mangosteen (garcinia mangostana var. mangostana, clusiaceae) and its wild relatives |
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