Fumana is a diverse genus of the Cistaceae family, consisting of 21 currently accepted species. In this study, nuclear (ITS) and plastid (matK, trnT‐L) molecular markers were used to reconstruct the phylogeny and to estimate divergence times, including 19 species of Fumana. Phylogenetic analyses (Bayesian Inference, Maximum Parsimony and Maximum Likelihood) confirmed the monophyly of Fumana and did not support the infrageneric divisions previously established. The results support four main clades that group species that differ in vegetative and reproductive characters. Given the impossibility to define morphological characters common to all species within the clades, our proposal is to reject infrageneric divisions. Molecular dating and ancestral area analyses provide evidence for a Miocene diversification of the genus in the north‐western Mediterranean. Ancestral state reconstructions revealed ancestral character states for some traits related to xeric and arid habitats, suggesting a preadaptation to the Mediterranean climate.

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地中海Fumana属（Cistaceae）的系统发育、生物地理学和形态祖先特征重建

Fumana 是 Cistaceae 科的一个多样化属，由 21 个目前公认的物种组成。在这项研究中，核 (ITS) 和质体 (matK, trnT-L) 分子标记用于重建系统发育并估计发散时间，包括 19 种 Fumana。系统发育分析（贝叶斯推理、最大简约和最大似然）证实了 Fumana 的单系性，不支持先前建立的属下分裂。结果支持四个主要进化枝，这些进化枝对营养和繁殖特征不同的物种进行分组。鉴于无法定义进化枝内所有物种共有的形态特征，我们的建议是拒绝属下的划分。分子年代测定和祖先区域分析为地中海西北部该属的中新世多样化提供了证据。祖先状态重建揭示了与干旱和干旱栖息地相关的一些特征的祖先特征状态，表明对地中海气候的预先适应。