Table 7.
Comparison of the effect of sampling effort (number of accessions) on the diversity of Diptera families and genera recorded for relatively basal and more-derived clades of Ceropegia (see Fig. 2)
| Ceropegia taxa | Clades | No. of accessions | No. of families | No. of genera |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal clades | ||||
| C. denticulata | C | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| C. meyeri-johannis | C | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. arabica var. arabica | C | 3 | 2 | ≥2 |
| C. arabica var. superba | C | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. arabica var. powysii | C | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| C. variegata | C | 3 | 3 | ≥3 |
| C. linearis | C | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. denticulata | C | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Derived clades | ||||
| C. imbricata | G1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. bulbosa | G1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. ballyana | G2 | 3 | 3 | ≥3 |
| C. robynsiana | G2 | 4 | 2 | ≥2 |
| C. albisepta | G2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |