Miocene Dipteronia (Sapindaceae) samaras from South Korea and their biogeographical implications.
iScience
; 26(4): 106515, 2023 Apr 21.
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ABSTRACT
Dipteronia, now endemic to East Asia, was widely distributed in North America during the Paleogene; however, its fossil records in Asia are scarce and none are of the Neogene. Here, we report the first Neogene Dipteronia samaras from South Korea. The more complete fossil records suggest that Dipteronia possibly originated in either Asia or North America and that its two known lineages have different geographical histories. The Dipteronia sinensis lineage was established in Asia and North America in the Paleocene and reached its maximum range in the Eocene, followed by stepwise range contraction and extirpation in North America, South Korea, and southwestern China, finally becoming endemic to central China. In contrast, the Dipteronia dyeriana lineage might have been restricted to southwestern China, where it originated, indicating historical confinement. The current restricted distribution of Dipteronia possibly resulted from its evolutionary deceleration in a constantly changing environment.
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IScience
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2023
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China