RT Journal Article
T1 Supporting Spartina: Interdisciplinary perspective shows Spartina as a distinct solid genus
A1 Bortolus, Alejandro
A1 Adam, Paul
A1 Adams, Janine
A1 Muñoz Rodríguez, Adolfo Francisco
AB In 2014, a DNA-based phylogenetic study confirming the paraphyly of the grasssubtribe Sporobolinae proposed the creation of a large monophyletic genus Sporobolus, including(among others) species previously included in the genera Spartina, Calamovilfa, andSporobolus. Spartina species have contributed substantially (and continue contributing) to ourknowledge in multiple disciplines, including ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology,biogeography, experimental ecology, biological invasions, environmental management, restorationecology, history, economics, and sociology. There is no rationale so compelling to subsumethe name Spartina as a subgenus that could rival the striking, global iconic history and use ofthe name Spartina for over 200 yr. We do not agree with the subjective arguments underlyingthe proposal to change Spartina to Sporobolus. We understand the importance of both theobjective phylogenetic insights and of the subjective formalized nomenclature and hope thatby opening this debate we will encourage positive feedback that will strengthen taxonomicdecisions with an interdisciplinary perspective. We consider that the strongly distinct, monophyleticclade Spartina should simply and efficiently be treated as the genus Spartina.
PB Ecological Society of America
SN 0012-9658
YR 2019
FD 2019-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16953
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/16953
LA eng
NO Bortolus, A., Adam, P., Adams, J. .... Muñoz Rodríguez, A. (2019). Supporting Spartina  : Interdisciplinary perspective shows Spartina as a distinct solid genus. Ecology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2863. Copyright by the Ecological Society of America
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026