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Table 1 The 19 North American hummingbird-adapted plant species/clades, their family assignment, stem and/or crown ages, and pollinators. Numbers in parentheses after plant genera refer to the number of species in the alignment, followed by the total species in the respective clade. Full chronograms are in the online supporting materials Figs. S2a-h

From: The temporal build-up of hummingbird/plant mutualisms in North America and temperate South America

Split of species or clade from nearest relative in alignment

Family

Stem age (my)

Crown age (my)

Age reference; figure number

Pollinators

Pollinator reference

Anisacanthus clade (5/5; A. andersonii, A. quadrifidus, A. linearis, A. puberulus, A. thurberi)

Acanthaceae

1.92 (0.21-4.27)

0.82

Cortes, 2013; Fig. 1

Amazilia berryllina, Amazilia violiceps, Archilochus alexandrei, Calypte costae, Calothorax lucifer, Chlorostilbon canivetii, Cynanthus latirostris, Eugenes fulgens, Hylocharis leucotis, Selasphorus platycercus, Selasphorus rufus

Daniel, 1982, Dennis & Tekulsky, 1991, Williamson, 2001, van Devender et al., 2004; Holmquist et al., 2005

Aquilegia clade (5/9; A. canadensis, A. elegantula, A. flavescens, A. formosa, A. skinneri)

Ranunculaceae

2.52

(NA)

2.11

Bastida et al., 2010, Figs. 1 and S2a

Archilochus alexandri, Archilochus colubris, Selasphorus platycercus, Selasphorus rufus, Selasporus sasin

Dennis & Tekulsky, 1991, Williamson, 2001, google pictures search: Bretzke Lane webside 06.03.2014

Arbutus peninsularis

Ericaceae

0.81 (NA)

-

Hardy & Cook, 2012

Hylocharis xantusii

Williamson, 2001

Campsis radicans

Bignoniaceae

3.26 (NA)

-

Xiang et al. 2000; Fig. 1

Archilochus alexandrei, Archilochus colubris

Williamson, 2001

Castilleja elata clade (16/54; C. affinis, C. applegatei, C. chromosa, C. elata, C. elmeri, C. hispida, C. integrifolia, C. integra, C. linariifolia, C. miniata, C. minor, C. peckiana, C. peirsonii, C. praeterita, C. pruinosa, C. tenuiflora)

Orobanchaceae

5.14

(3.36-6.92)

3.24 (2.14-4.34)

Figs. 1 and 2b

Archilochus alexandri, Archilochus colubris, Amazilia violiceps, Calothorax lucifer, Eugenes fulgens, Hylocharis leucotis, Selasphorus flammula, Selasporus platycercus, Selaphorus rufus, Selasphorus sasin, Stellula calliope

James, 1972, Williamson, 2001, van Devender et al., 2004, Lara-Rodriguez et al., 2012

Collomia rawsoniana

Polemoniaceae

2.12 (0.37-3.87)

-

Fig. S2c

Unknown

 

Delphinium cardinale

Ranunculaceae

2.93 (NA)

-

Jabbour & Renner 2012; Fig. 1

Archilochus alexandrei, Calypte costae Selasphorus platycercus, Selasporus rufus

Schuchmann, 1999, Williamson, 2001

Ipomopsis aggregata clade (8/8; I. aggregata ssp. aggregata, I. aggregata ssp. attenuata, I. aggregata ssp. bridgesii, I. aggregata ssp. collina, I. aggregata ssp. formosissima, I. arizonica, I. rubra, I. sancti-spiritus)

Polemoniaceae

4.73 (NA)

3.5

Figs. 1 and S2c

Archilochus alexandri, Selasporus platycercus, Selasporus rufus,

Selasphorus sasin, Stellula calliope

Carpenter, 1978, Schuchamnn, 1999, Williamson, 2001

Ipomopsis tenuifolia

Polemoniaceae

1.49 (0.21-3.10)

-

Figs. 1 and S2c

Calpyte costae

Wood & Nakazato, 2009

Keckiella cordifolia

Plantaginaceae

1.19 (0.29-2.09)

-

Fig. S2d

Unknown

 

Keckiella ternata clade (2/3; K. corymbosa, K. ternata)

Plantaginaceae

1.39 (0.56-2.22)

0.9 (0.32-1.48)

Figs. 1 and S2d

Calypte anna

Williamson, 2001

Lithospermum johnstonii

Boraginaceae

2.52 (NA)

-

Cohen, 2012; Fig. S2e

Unknown

 

Lithospermum leonotis

Boraginaceae

0.96 (NA)

-

Cohen, 2012; Fig. S2e

Unknown

 

Lithospermum macromeria

Boraginaceae

1.58 (NA)

-

Cohen, 2012; Figs. 1 and S2e

Eugenes fulgens, Selasphorus rufus

Boyd, 2004

Lithospermum notatum clade (2/2; L. flavum, L. notatum)

Boraginaceae

8.36 (NA)

5.11

Cohen, 2012; Fig. S2e

Unknown

 

Lonicera sempervirens clade (4/4; L. arizonica, L. ciliosa, L. dioica, L. sempervirens)

Caprifoliaceae

9.19 (4.8-13.05

7.0 (3.67-10.60)

Smith & Donoghue, 2010; Figs. 1 and 2f

Archilochus alexandrei, Archilochus colubris, Selasphorus platycercus, Selasphorus rufus, Selasphorus sasin, Stellula calliope

Dennis & Tekulsky, 1991, Williamson, 2001

Monarda didyma

Lamiaceae

0.56 (NA)

-

Figs. 1 and 2g

Archilochus colubris, Selasphorus rufus

Schuchmann, 1999, Williamson, 2001

Ribes speciosum

Grossulariaceae

1.45 (0.10-3.07)

-

Figs. 1 and 2h

Calypte anna

Stiles, 1973

Scrophularia macrantha

Scrophulariaceae

3.57

(0.65-7.61)

-

Scheunert & Heubl 2011; Fig. 1

Selasphorus rufus

Schuchmann, 1999