Improved phylogenetic resolution within the Neotropical rainforest genus Zygia (Mimoseae, Fabaceae) using phylogenomic data

IntroductionThe Neotropical legume genus Zygia consists of approximately 60 species of small, cauliflorous trees. Phylogenetic relationships within Zygia are not fully known since previous phylogenies were for the most part poorly supported and unresolved with non-monophyletic species. Previous stud...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Julia Ferm, R. Toby Pennington, Gwilym P. Lewis, Flávia F. Pezzini, Rowan J. Schley, Olle Thureborn, Audrey Farbos, Catarina Rydin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-06-01
Subjects:	Mimoseae neotropical phylogenomics phylogeny Zygia
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1816329/full