@article {SchmidtLebuhn:2008p1105,
	title = {Monophyly and phylogenetic relationships of Minthostachys (Labiatae, Nepetoideae) examined using morphological and nrITS data},
	journal = {Plant Systematics and Evolution},
	volume = {270},
	number = {1-2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {25{\textendash}38},
	abstract = {Minthostachys (Benth.) Spach (Labiatae) from Andean South America was long held to be closely related to Macaronesian Bystropogon L{\textquoteright}Her. or to North American Pycnanthemum Michx. The possibility of a close relationship to elements of South American Satureja/Clinopodium s.l. is here proposed for the first time, and a phylogenetic analysis of nrITS data is employed to test the competing hypotheses. For Minthostachys and its putative closest relatives, the possible evolution of morphological characters is investigated with a cladistic analysis. The results suggest that Minthostachys is nested in a clade of South American Mentheae, and probably in the former genus Xenopoma Willd., a group of small-flowered, bee-pollinated species currently included in Clinopodium L.. Minthostachys is considered monophyletic based on nrITS data and its scandent habit.},
	keywords = {Bootstrap, Bystropogon, Confidence, Genus Bystropogon Lamiaceae, Its, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, Limits, Mentheae, Minthostachys, Mu(N)Over-Tildea, Nuclear Ribosomal Dna, Region},
	doi = {10.1007/s00606-007-0598-y},
	url = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/m572q7rj3u8225h8/},
	author = {A. N Schmidt-Lebuhn}
}
@article {Katsiotis:2009p1110,
	title = {Phylogenetic relationships in Origanum spp. based on rDNA sequences and intra-genetic variation of Greek O. vulgare subsp hirtum revealed by RAPD},
	journal = {Sci Hortic-Amsterdam},
	volume = {121},
	number = {1},
	year = {2009},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {103{\textendash}108},
	abstract = {Origanum species are among the most widely spread herbs in the Mediterranean basin. Eventhough they are used as a spice, evaluation of their genetic diversity and evolution has only recently drawn attention. In order to study phylogenetic relationships, 14 ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 clones belonging to the most common Origanum species were sequenced and a parsimony tree was constructed, using the approximate likelihood ratio test. All Origanum species were clearly separated from allied genera of the Mentheae tribe while a clear distinction between the Greek and the Spanish accessions was revealed. In addition the germplasm variability of the most common Greek oregano (O. vulgare subsp. hirtum) was investigated using the RAPD markers. The use of 10 random decamers resulted in 133 unambiguous and reproducible bands detected across 27 entries. Two main groups were identified by the UPGMA clustering using Jaccard{\textquoteright}s similarity coefficient, and major genetic dissimilarities among Greek O. vulgare subsp. hirtum populations and O. onites/O. virens species were detected. Analysis of molecular variance revealed that genetic variability is distributed mainly within populations; however, significant Phi(st) values were detected between different geographical localities, supporting noteworthy genetic differentiation among O. vulgare subsp. hirtum populations. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {Antioxidant, Essential Oils, Evolution, Extracts, Geographic-Variation, Identification, Intra-Genetic Variability, Its, Lamiaceae, Origanum, Parental Taxa, Phylogenetic Relationships, Rapd, Sipyleum, X-Intercedens},
	doi = {10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.015},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL\&_udi=B6TC3-4VJJWG7-1\&_user=2139813\&_rdoc=1\&_fmt=\&_orig=search\&_sort=d\&_docanchor=\&view=c\&_acct=C000054276\&_version=1\&_urlVersion=0\&_userid=2139813\&md5=5617b5521c7a560f96bf092c26b3ae1b},
	author = {A Katsiotis and N Nikoloudakis and A Linos and A Drossou and T Constantinidis}
}
@article {Dirmenci:2010p3218,
	title = {Morphological, karyological and phylogenetic evaluation of Cyclotrichium: a piece in the tribe Mentheae puzzle},
	journal = {Turk J Bot},
	volume = {34},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {159{\textendash}170},
	abstract = {The genus Cyclotrichium, a member of the tribe Mentheae subtribe Menthinae (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae), was analysed with respect to morphological revision, phylogenetic analysis, and cytogenetic properties. All species of the genus were investigated for morphological characters and ITS (internal transcribed spacers) of nrDNA sequence comparison (except C. hausknechtii for ITS). Six members of the genus were also analysed for chromosome numbers. The combined results strongly suggested that Cyclotrichium is a separate genus in Nepetoideae with distinct morphological, phylogenetic, and cytogenetic characteristics. For intrageneric phylogeny of Cyclotrichium, 3 groups were recognised: 1. C. niveum; 2. C. origanifolium; and 3. the remaining 6 species. Clinopodium s.l. and Mentha appear to be most closely related to Cyclotrichium. The phylogenetic relationship of Cyclotrichium with Clinopodium s.l., Mentha, Micromeria, Melissa, and Satureja is discussed. This is the first report on the somatic chromosome numbers of 6 Cyclotrichium species and phylogenetic analysis of Cyclotrichium based on (nrDNA) ITS sequences.},
	keywords = {Chromosome-Numbers, Clinopodium, Cyclotrichium, Essential Oil, Flora, Its, Lamiaceae, Nuclear Ribosomal Dna, Phylogeny, Region, Satureja, Sequences},
	doi = {10.3906/bot-0912-3},
	author = {Tuncay Dirmenci and Ekrem Dundar and Goerkem Deniz and Turan Arabaci and Esra Martin and Ziba Jamzad}
}
