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<p><i>Osmiopsis</i> (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae) is endemic to Hispaniola and one of the seven genera of subtribe Praxelinae. When <i>Osmiopsis</i> was established in 1975, the authors hypothesized it was a hybrid and proposed <i>Chromolaena</i> (subtribe Praxelinae) and <i>Koanophyllon</i> (subtribe Critoniinae) as putative parent genera. To clarify its origin, a phylogenetic investigation of subtribe Praxelinae, reconstructed within a matrix of 80 genera/202 species of tribe Eupatorieae (43% of genera/8% of species sampled, based on an estimated 187 genera/2500 species) was performed. An ILD test showed significant incongruity between the nuclear and chloroplast trees (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Based on Bayesian analysis of ITS, <i>O. plumieri</i> emerged in a strongly supported clade (PP = 0.98) of 23 species of Critoniinae, closely allied to six <i>Koanophyllon</i> species. Based on Bayesian analysis of <i>ndh</i>F, <i>O. plumieri</i> emerged in a strongly supported clade (PP = 1) of 20 species of Praxelinae with <i>Chromolaena</i>, <i>Praxelis</i> and three other genera. These results suggest <i>Osmiopsis</i> may be a hybrid between <i>Chromolaena</i> and <i>Koanophyllon</i>. <i>Osmiopsis</i> shares with <i>Koanophyllon</i>: infundibuliform corolla with a cylindrical base, triangular corolla lobes and anther appendages wider than longer. <i>Osmiopsis plumieri</i> shares with <i>Chromolaena</i> and <i>Praxelis</i>: semi-scandent habit and deciduous involucral bracts. As far as we are aware, this is the first case of a possible inter-subtribal nothogenus in the Asteraceae. <i>Koanophyllon</i> has more Caribbean island endemics than any other genus in the Asteraceae. This raises the question if hybridization has played a significant role in the diversification of the Caribbean flora, as has been shown in species-rich genera from volcanic archipelagos. Taxonomically, it raises the question if sister subtribes Praxelinae and Critoniinae should be united or re-circumscribed.</p>

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Molecular phylogenetics suggest Osmiopsis (Asteraceae) could be a rare inter-subtribal hybrid genus on Hispaniola

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    2026年6月15日

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  • Rogério N. Ribeiro,
  • Vanessa L. Rivera,
  • Christina C. Vinson,
  • Anderson L. Christ,
  • Carolyn E. B. Proença

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Osmiopsis (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae) is endemic to Hispaniola and one of the seven genera of subtribe Praxelinae. When Osmiopsis was established in 1975, the authors hypothesized it was a hybrid and proposed Chromolaena (subtribe Praxelinae) and Koanophyllon (subtribe Critoniinae) as putative parent genera. To clarify its origin, a phylogenetic investigation of subtribe Praxelinae, reconstructed within a matrix of 80 genera/202 species of tribe Eupatorieae (43% of genera/8% of species sampled, based on an estimated 187 genera/2500 species) was performed. An ILD test showed significant incongruity between the nuclear and chloroplast trees (p = 0.001). Based on Bayesian analysis of ITS, O. plumieri emerged in a strongly supported clade (PP = 0.98) of 23 species of Critoniinae, closely allied to six Koanophyllon species. Based on Bayesian analysis of ndhF, O. plumieri emerged in a strongly supported clade (PP = 1) of 20 species of Praxelinae with Chromolaena, Praxelis and three other genera. These results suggest Osmiopsis may be a hybrid between Chromolaena and Koanophyllon. Osmiopsis shares with Koanophyllon: infundibuliform corolla with a cylindrical base, triangular corolla lobes and anther appendages wider than longer. Osmiopsis plumieri shares with Chromolaena and Praxelis: semi-scandent habit and deciduous involucral bracts. As far as we are aware, this is the first case of a possible inter-subtribal nothogenus in the Asteraceae. Koanophyllon has more Caribbean island endemics than any other genus in the Asteraceae. This raises the question if hybridization has played a significant role in the diversification of the Caribbean flora, as has been shown in species-rich genera from volcanic archipelagos. Taxonomically, it raises the question if sister subtribes Praxelinae and Critoniinae should be united or re-circumscribed.