@article{fdi:010085297, title = {{P}hylogenetic study of the {N}ew {C}aledonian endemic genus {A}denodaphne ({L}auraceae) confirms its synonymy with {L}itsea}, author = {{M}unzinger, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me and {M}c{P}herson, {G}. and {M}eyer, {S}. and {G}emmill, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he genus {A}denodaphne is currently considered endemic to {N}ew {C}aledonia, but its distinction from {L}itsea is questionable based on morphological similarity. {A}n earlier phylogenetic analysis ({ITS}) including one species of {A}denodaphne and two {A}sian species of {L}itsea did support their close relationship but did not permit resolution of their generic boundary. {W}e sampled the four species of {A}denodaphne currently recognized (11 accessions) and 11 of the 13 endemic species of {L}itsea currently recognized, plus one undescribed species (24 accessions in total). {B}ased on our extensive herbarium studies, fieldwork, and especially our molecular phylogenetic analyses ({ITS}), we conclude that {A}denodaphne is not distinct from {L}itsea and that all species of {A}denodaphne should be recognized within {L}itsea, thereby necessitating the creation of two new species synonymies and one nomen novum. {I}n addition, {L}itsea paoueensis is here synonymized with {L}. deplanchei. {F}inally, our phylogenetic analysis suggests that the sole species of {L}itsea from {N}ew {Z}ealand, which is endemic, results from a rarely documented long-distance dispersal event from {N}ew {C}aledonia.}, keywords = {{TAXONOMIE} ; {PHYLOGENIE} ; {ESPECE} {ENDEMIQUE} ; {SYNONYMIE} ; {ITS} ; phylogeny ; {L}aureae ; taxonomy ; nomenclature ; synonymy ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}otany {L}etters}, volume = {[{E}arly {A}ccess]}, numero = {}, pages = {[9 ]}, ISSN = {2381-8107}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1080/23818107.2022.2088613}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010085297}, }