Table 5. Average percent sequence divergences of ITS, matK, and psbA-trnH intergenic spacer within and among sections of Paeonia. Letters, M, O, and P, represent sections Moutan, Oneapia, and Paeonia, respectively.

within Oneapia

within Moutan

within Paeonia

between O-M

between O-P

between M-P

between O-M&P

between M-O&P

between P-O&M

ITS

2.94

0.83

2.10

4.03

4.62

3.64

4.38

3.69

3.89

psbA-trnH

2.30

0.59

0.64

2.59

3.67

2.87

3.47

2.85

3.07

matK

0.74

0.25

0.27

1.18

1.35

1.11

1.33

1.12

1.18