Phylogeny and Species Delimitation in Isoxylosteum, a Lonicera Clade Endemic to the Himalayan-Tibetan-Hengduan Region
Mansa Srivastav, Amit Kumar, G. S. Rawat, Richard H. Ree, Michael J. Donoghue
This study resolves the phylogeny and species boundaries of the Isoxylosteum clade using RADseq and morphology, identifying five species and reclassifying one as sister to L. spinosa.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology