This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Wang, Hui, Li, Xiao-Ya, Jiang, Yan, Jin, Ze-Tao, Ma, Dai-Kun, Liu, Bing, Xu, Chao, Ge, Bin-Jie, Wang, Ting, Fan, Qiang, Jin, Shui-Hu, Liu, Guang-Ning, Liu, Bin-Bin (2024): Refining the phylogeny and taxonomy of the apple tribe Maleae (Rosaceae): insights from phylogenomic analyses of 563 plastomes and a taxonomic synopsis of Photinia and its allies in the Old World. PhytoKeys 242: 161-227, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.242.117481

Abstract

This study addresses the longstanding absence of a comprehensive phylogenetic backbone for the apple tribe Maleae, a deficiency attributed to limited taxon and marker sampling. We conducted an extensive taxon sampling, incorporating 563 plastomes from a diverse range of 370 species encompassing 26 presently recognized genera. Employing a range of phylogenetic inference methods, including RAxML and IQ-TREE 2 for Maximum Likelihood (ML) analyses, we established a robust phylogenetic framework for the Maleae tribe. Our phylogenomic investigations provided compelling support for three major clades within Maleae. By integrating nuclear phylogenetic data with morphological and chromosomal evidence, we propose an updated infra-tribal taxonomic system, comprising subtribe Malinae Reveal, subtribe Lindleyinae Reveal, and subtribe Vauqueliniinae B. B. Liu (subtr. nov.). Plastid phylogenetic analysis also confirmed the monophyly of most genera, except for Amelanchier, Malus, Sorbus sensu lato, and Stranvaesia. In addition, we present a comprehensive taxonomic synopsis of Photinia and its morphological allies in the Old World, recognizing 27 species and ten varieties within Photinia, three species and two varieties within Stranvaesia, and two species and three varieties within Weniomeles. Furthermore, we also lectotypified 12 names and made two new combinations, Photinia microphylla (J. E. Vidal) B. B. Liu and Weniomeles atropurpurea (P. L. Chiu ex Z. H. Chen & X. F. Jin) B. B. Liu.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/aa8d91fe-6fe4-4c59-8831-8103148e66f4
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/DDC042BB4F865D4BBCBB6704844B1185
Citation: Wang H, Li X, Jiang Y, Jin Z, Ma D, Liu B, Xu C, Ge B, Wang T, Fan Q, Jin S, Liu G, Liu B, pensoft (2024). Refining the phylogeny and taxonomy of the apple tribe Maleae (Rosaceae): insights from phylogenomic analyses of 563 plastomes and a taxonomic synopsis of Photinia and its allies in the Old World. PhytoKeys. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/n5gjz7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.