Parallel evolution of angiosperm‐like venation in Peltaspermales: a reinvestigation of Furcula
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| author | Mario Coiro Stephen McLoughlin Margret Steinthorsdottir Vivi Vajda Dolev Fabrikant Leyla J. Seyfullah |
| author_facet | Mario Coiro Stephen McLoughlin Margret Steinthorsdottir Vivi Vajda Dolev Fabrikant Leyla J. Seyfullah Mario Coiro Stephen McLoughlin Margret Steinthorsdottir Vivi Vajda Dolev Fabrikant Leyla J. Seyfullah |
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| contents | Parallel evolution of angiosperm‐like venation in Peltaspermales: a reinvestigation of Furcula Mario Coiro Stephen McLoughlin Margret Steinthorsdottir Vivi Vajda Dolev Fabrikant Leyla J. Seyfullah New Phytologist Summary Leaf venation is a pivotal trait in the success of vascular plants. Whereas gymnosperms have single or sparsely branched parallel veins, angiosperms developed a hierarchical structure of veins that form a complex reticulum. Its physiological consequences are considered to have enabled angiosperms to dominate terrestrial ecosystems in the Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic. Although a hierarchical‐reticulate venation also occurs in some groups of extinct seed plants, it is unclear whether these are stem relatives of angiosperms or have evolved these traits in parallel. Here, we re‐examine the morphology of the enigmatic foliage taxon Furcula, a potential early Mesozoic angiosperm relative, and argue that its hierarchical vein network represents convergent evolution (in the Late Triassic) with flowering plants (which developed in the Early Cretaceous) based on details of vein architecture and the absence of angiosperm‐like stomata and guard cells. We suggest that its nearest relatives are Peltaspermales similar to Scytophyllum and Vittaephyllum, the latter being a genus that originated during the Late Triassic (Carnian) and shares a hierarchical vein system with Furcula. We further suggest that the evolution of hierarchical venation systems in the early Permian, the Late Triassic, and the Early Cretaceous represent ‘natural experiments’ that might help resolve the selective pressures enabling this trait to evolve. 10.1111/nph.19726 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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| spellingShingle | Parallel evolution of angiosperm‐like venation in Peltaspermales: a reinvestigation of Furcula Mario Coiro Stephen McLoughlin Margret Steinthorsdottir Vivi Vajda Dolev Fabrikant Leyla J. Seyfullah New Phytologist Parallel evolution of angiosperm‐like venation in Peltaspermales: a reinvestigation of Furcula Mario Coiro Stephen McLoughlin Margret Steinthorsdottir Vivi Vajda Dolev Fabrikant Leyla J. Seyfullah New Phytologist Summary Leaf venation is a pivotal trait in the success of vascular plants. Whereas gymnosperms have single or sparsely branched parallel veins, angiosperms developed a hierarchical structure of veins that form a complex reticulum. Its physiological consequences are considered to have enabled angiosperms to dominate terrestrial ecosystems in the Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic. Although a hierarchical‐reticulate venation also occurs in some groups of extinct seed plants, it is unclear whether these are stem relatives of angiosperms or have evolved these traits in parallel. Here, we re‐examine the morphology of the enigmatic foliage taxon Furcula, a potential early Mesozoic angiosperm relative, and argue that its hierarchical vein network represents convergent evolution (in the Late Triassic) with flowering plants (which developed in the Early Cretaceous) based on details of vein architecture and the absence of angiosperm‐like stomata and guard cells. We suggest that its nearest relatives are Peltaspermales similar to Scytophyllum and Vittaephyllum, the latter being a genus that originated during the Late Triassic (Carnian) and shares a hierarchical vein system with Furcula. We further suggest that the evolution of hierarchical venation systems in the early Permian, the Late Triassic, and the Early Cretaceous represent ‘natural experiments’ that might help resolve the selective pressures enabling this trait to evolve. 10.1111/nph.19726 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| title | Parallel evolution of angiosperm‐like venation in Peltaspermales: a reinvestigation of Furcula |
| topic | New Phytologist |
| url | https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.19726 |