Phylogeny and Systematics of Sassafras (Lauraceae), an Interesting Genus with Disjunct Distributions in Eastern North America and East Asia
, Jingbo Zhou 1, David Y. P. Tng 2, Shuang Wang 1, Ying Wang 1, Ye Peng 3, Hong Liu 4,5 and Zhongsheng Wang 1,*
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Comments for author File: 
Comments.pdf
Author Response
Please see the attachment.
Author Response File: 
Author Response.docx
Reviewer 2 Report
It is an interesting and detailed review of the taxonomic position of the genus Sassafras in the family Lauraceae. In fact, the plastid data clearly show that the genus Sassafras belongs to the tribe Cynamommeae, and nuclear phylogeny (ITS; 14) show Sassagrass to be a sister to the genus Lindera (Laureae). This can be explained with an ancient hybridogenetic event. The authors of the review did not mention this discrepant at all.
This actually underscores the author's conclusion that the genus Sassafras "as a transitional type between Cinnamomeae and Laureae"
Comments for author File: Comments.pdf
Author Response
Please see the attachment.
Author Response File: Author Response.docx
