Barking up the wrong tree

Pankaj Kumar

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May 5, 2023, 4:23:43 PM5/5/23

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de Almeida RF, Pellegrini MO, de Morais IL, Simão-Bianchini R, Rattanakrajang P, Cheek M, Simões ARG (2023) Barking up the wrong tree: the dangers of taxonomic misidentification in molecular phylogenetic studies. Plant Ecology and Evolution 156(2): 146-159. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.101135

A very interesting article, recently published, talking about how DNA contamination of samples led to placement of an angiospermic genus in a wrong family and how many of the publications on plant phylogenomics, now a days do not even care to consult a good taxonomist to confirm the correct identity of their specimens.

Pankaj

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Pankaj Kumar MSc, PhD, FLS

IUCN-SSC Red List Authority for Orchids of Asia

IUCN-SSC: China Species Specialist Group, Orchid Specialist Group of Asia,

Global Orchid Trade Group, Western Ghats Plant Specialist Group

Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA

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Gurcharan Singh

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May 5, 2023, 9:32:24 PM5/5/23

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Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

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J.M. Garg

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May 12, 2023, 2:49:36 AM5/12/23

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Yes, the need of the hour.

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