Epigenetic rather than genetic factors may explain phenotypic divergence between coastal populations of diploid and tetraploid Limonium spp. (Plumbaginaceae) in Portugal

Table 3 Collection data of fourteen populations of Limonium species included in the MSAP analyses

Ploidy level	Species	Site location collector^*	Geographical coordinates latitude/longitude	N
Diploid	*L. lanceolatum*	Odemira, Vila Nova de MilFontes, ADC, APP, ASR	37,727756/-8,770931	10
		Peniche, Ilha do Baleal, ADC, APP, ASR	39,378919/-9,340983	9
		Peniche, Nossa Sr^a dos Remedios, ADC, APP, ASR	39,369906/-9,395731	7
	*L. nydeggeri*	Cascais, Cabo Raso, ADC, APP, ASR	38,710039/-9,485883	7
		Aljezur, Pontal de Carrapateira, ADC, APP, ASR	37,195039/-8,911103	10
		Vila do Bispo, Cabo de São Vicente, ADC ASR	37,002611/-8,996564	10
	*L. ovalifolium*	Vila do Bispo, Cabo de Sagres, ADC, APP, ASR	36,994242/-8,948756	6
	*L. ovalifolium*	Lagos, Praia da Luz ADC, ASR	37,087442/-8729094	10
Tetraploid	*L. dodartii*	Odemira, Cabo Sardão, ADC, APP, ASR	37,598344/-8,818272	10
	*L. multiflorum*	Peniche, Península da Papoa, ADC, APP, ASR	39,374131/-9,377428	6
		Lourinhã, Vale dos Frades, ADC, APP, ASR	39,276506/-9,335839	7
		Mafra, Foz do Lizandro, ADC, APP, ASR	38,941531/-9,415223	9
		Cascais, Cabo Raso, ADC, APP, ASR	38,710039/-9,485883	14
	*L. vulgare*	Odemira, Vila Nova Mil Fontes, ADC, APP, ASR	37,727756/-8770931	10

The geographical location of each population is represented in Figure 3. Geographical coordinates of each population and sampling size (N; approximately 10 individuals per population) are included.
*Abbreviations of collectors: ADC, AD Caperta: APP AP Paes; ASR, AS Rois; AC, Ana Cortinhas. Centro de Botânica Aplicada Agricultura, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Lisboa, Portugal.

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