Abstract
This brief synopsis outlines current knowledge of the biodiversity of the genus Nicotiana L., the fifth largest genus in the family Solanaceae. Of the 82 species of Nicotiana currently recognized, most are from the New World (North, Central, and South America), but a significant radiation has occurred in arid-zone Australia (ca. 35 species). The genus is divided into 13 sections, the largest of which is section Suaveolentes, which comprises species from Africa, Australia, and the Pacific. The last complete monograph of the genus Nicotiana was published in the 1950s, but considerable work in the field has identified new species, particularly in Australia. The biology and phenotype of species of Nicotiana are reviewed, as are phylogeny and biogeography. Advances in knowledge of species-level diversity in Nicotiana are summarized and some personal priorities for future research in Nicotiana biodiversity are suggested. A table of all 82 Nicotiana species with distribution, chromosome number, and reference to a botanical description is provided, along with photographs of representative habits and flowers.
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I thank Nikolai Ivanov for inviting me to write this chapter; understanding of Nicotiana taxonomy and biodiversity is based on the foundational work done by Thomas Harper Goodspeed in the 1950s, and his is still the last comprehensive monograph of the genus; Andrew Leitch, Jim Clarkson, Mark Chase, Laura Kelly, Elizabeth McCarthy, Ales Kovarik, the late Anne Kenton, and the late Yoong Lim have all been instrumental in increasing my knowledge and understanding of the genus; funding for work on Nicotiana came from multiple sources—field work in South America was undertaken with permission from the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru; travel for herbarium visits was financed by the SYNTHESYS Project (http://www.synthesys.info/) financed by European Community Research Infrastructure Actions under the FP6 and FP7 “Structuring the European Research Area” Programme, and the Special Funds of the Natural History Museum; field work was financed by the National Geographic Society and the Natural History Museum Enhancement Grant.
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Knapp, S. (2020). Biodiversity of Nicotiana (Solanaceae). In: Ivanov, N.V., Sierro, N., Peitsch, M.C. (eds) The Tobacco Plant Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29493-9_2
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