Species delimitation in Capparis (Capparaceae): Morphological and molecular

Capparis spinosa L. (Capparidaceae) is the largest genus of family Capparaceae, distributed in pantropical region. C. known as a medicinal plant species. In Iran, different parts caper bush plants are used diuretics, tonics and treatment malaria joint disease. Till present time, there has been no detailed information available on molecular phylogeny genetic structure these species country. Therefore, study was conducted with aim to investigate delimitation by both morphological data reveal diversity population five For this study, 108 randomly collected from 20 geographical populations were used. We encountered extensive within diversity. ISSR markers could delimit studied STRUCTURE analysis revealed occurrence gene flow between The Mantel test showed correlation distance studied. Phylogenetic tree constructed based ITS set which separated out-groups Genetic affinity have discussed.