Figure 2.

Phylogeny of ape-derived Plasmodium mitochondrial sequences: identifying six clades within the Laverania subgenus. A summary representation of an analysis of nearly 700 SGA-derived ape Plasmodium cytb sequences is shown (modified from Supplementary Figure 3 in [25]). Clades are summarized as triangles; the height of each triangle reflects the number of sequences, whereas the depth denotes the maximum divergence within each clade. Green and magenta colors highlight Laverania parasites from gorillas (G1–G3) and chimpanzees (C1–C3), respectively (non-Laverania parasites are shown in yellow). Each clade reflects a distinct species; pre-existing or proposed names for these species are shown on the right. The black triangle indicates human P. falciparum sequences, which form a monophyletic clade within the G1 radiation of gorilla parasites.