| Research Abstract |
Field exploration was performed for Podostemaceae in tropical Asia, e.g., Thailand, Laos, India, and Indonesia. Using the results of field observations and specimens collected, we revised the Podostemaceae of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malesia, including a new genus, new species and new records. Molecular phylogenetic, biogeographic, developmental morphological, and gene-expression analyses revealed the worldwide phylogenetic relationships of the family, historical biogeography, unique organogenesis and body plan, and the underlying unusual gene expression patterns.
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