Claim · model-written summary
The complex was distinguished morphologically into three species, with Populus pilosa treated as a synonym of P. laurifolia.
- Taxon
- P. laurifolia
Populus laurifoliae0 - Outcome
- three speciese0
- Qualifier
- Populus pilosa considered a synonym of P. laurifoliae0
Verbatim
e0“this complex, based on a series of significant character states, could be morphologically distinguished into three species— P. laurifolia ( Populus pilosa considered a synonym of P. laurifolia ), Populus talassica , and Populus pamirica”
Title
Xueya Wei; Xingyong Cui; Fulin Yuan; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2025. doi:10.3389/fpls.2025.1518122
Other claims from this paper (4)
- Observation The three species corresponded to three well-supported phylogenetic clades.
- Association P. pamirica showed some niche differentiation from P. talassica and P. laurifolia.
- Association P. talassica and P. laurifolia showed minimal niche differentiation.
- Observation Gene flow within the complex was limited.
