The correct interpretation and lectotypification of the name Cardamine fallax (Brassicaceae)

Complete chloroplast genome features and phylogenetic implications of Cardamine fallax (O. E. Schulz) Nakai

Cardamine fallax (O. E. Schulz) Nakai. is a perennial plant distributed in Eastern Asia. However, no extensive genomic studies are available on C. fallax. In this paper, the authors describe the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of C. fallax and its phylogenetic analysis. The cp genome is 154,797 bp in length with 36.3% GC content and consists of a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) of 26,521 bp that separated a large single-copy (LSC) region of 83,817 bp and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 17,938 bp. It was found to contain 113 unique genes, of which 80 were protein-coding genes, 29 were transfer RNAs, and four were ribosomal RNAs. Also, six PCGs, eight tRNA and four rRNA genes were duplicated in the IR region and one gene as a pseudogene. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all Cardamine species are highly conserved, and C. fallax was associated with the sister clade C. amaraeformis and C. parviflora.

Update on the Brassicaceae species checklist

Background

Here we present a revised species checklist for the Brassicaceae, updated from Warwick SI, Francis, A, Al-Shehbaz IA (2006), Brassicaceae: Species checklist and database on CD-ROM, Plant Systematics and Evolution 259: 249─25. This update of the checklist was initiated, based on recent taxonomic and molecular studies on the Brassicaceae that have resulted in new species names, combinations and associated synonyms.

New information

New data have been added indicating tribal affiliations within the family and where type specimens have been designated. In addition, information from many early publications has been checked and added to the database. The database now includes information on 14983 taxa, 4636 of which are currently accepted and divided into 340 genera and 52 tribes. A selected bibliography of recent publications on the Brassicaceae is included.