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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

From the Balkan Peninsula to the Mesic Grassland Areas of Central Europe: Morpho-Genetic Diversity and Niche Differentiation in the Allopolyploid Complex of the Austrian Speedwell.

David Jiménez-García, Noemí López-González, Daniel Pinto-Carrasco, Nélida Padilla-García, Santiago Andrés-Sánchez, Blanca M Rojas-Andrés, M Montserrat Martínez-Ortega

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David Jiménez-GarcíaÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-2803-9739
Noemí López-GonzálezÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6961-4658
Daniel Pinto-CarrascoÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8534-3157
Nélida Padilla-GarcíaÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.
Santiago Andrés-SánchezÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8088-1607
Blanca M Rojas-AndrésÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7164-1313
M Montserrat Martínez-OrtegaÁrea de Botánica, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3887-2416

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Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2020-113442GB-I00Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CGL2009-07555Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CGL2012-32574Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional AP2010-2968University of Salamanca PIC2-2023-10
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Abstract

The Balkan Peninsula is a biodiversity hotspot where topographic and habitat heterogeneity have shaped genetic differentiation. Polyploidization significantly contributes to diversification within plant lineages, including the allopolyploid complex of the Austrian speedwell, which comprises diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid lineages. We sampled 751 individuals from 50 populations belonging to this complex across the Balkan Peninsula and Central Europe. Diversity patterns were investigated through microsatellite markers (SSRs), plastid DNA sequences, ploidy estimations, morphological data and climatic niche differentiation analysis. Five lineages were detected within the complex according to nuclear DNA data. The plastid DNA haplotypes form two main groups that overall match those detected by SSR data and could suggest that the hexaploid lineage resulted from two different allopolyploid events. The hexaploid shows higher nuclear genetic diversity and morphological variation than its lower-ploidy relatives, which might allow the species to respond to a wider range of environmental conditions and be responsible for its success (i.e., a broader geographic range and ecological niche). Style length is a crucial character to distinguish diploids from polyploids, which may affect pollination biology within the complex.

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allopolyploidyBalkan Peninsulacolonization patternsgrassy habitatsintraspecific diversityspeciationVeronica austriaca

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PMCPMC13030098

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