Phylogenetic monograph of Mitthyridium

Dennis P. Wall - Mishler Lab - UC Berkeley   

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 M. undulatum
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 M. 284
 M. 395
 M. 429
 M. 221
 M. 280
 M. 262
 M. 324
 M. 329
 M. 423
 M. 425
 M. 419
 M. 420
 M. 427
 M. 428
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B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19
 M. jungquilianum
 M. jungquilianum
 M. jungquilianum
 M. subluteum
 M. perundulatum
 M. luteum
 M. undulatum
 M. fasciculatum
 M. repens
 M. papuanum
 M. leucoloma
 M. obtusifolium
 M. micro-undulatum
 M. constrictum
 M. crassum
Mitthyridium undulatum - Specimen 395
Description

Collection locality: Panang, Malaysia
Elevation: 50 meters
Substrate: Partial to full shade, moist, on tree trunk

Collection information:
Wall 3864
The oldest stretch of forest in the world. Taman Negara means "national park" in Malay. It is vast, lush and well removed from industrialized civilizations. Accessibility is primarily by boat- a 3 hour battle up the Tembling River (excessively strong current).

At Sungai Tahan

Genes sequenced:
rps4
trnL
gpd - AF400950

[move your cursor over the double helix to view The Full Character Matrix]

Reproductive traits:
Females: 0
Males: 0
Sporophytes: 0
Gemmae: Present

Collection site
This specimen was collected in Malayisa. This clade is found in Malesia, Australia, and has undergone (is undergoing) a rapid radiation in the major islands of Fiji. undulatum is a among the most abundant in Mitthyridium where found and is often found on trees below 500 meters.
Images
Leaf base at 10x magnification
Leaf tip at 10x magnification.
Leaf margin at 20x magnification.
 
Whole cross section at 40x magnification
   
Whole cross section at 40x magnification #2
TFM G1 G2 G3 G4 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 G14 G15 G16