Paraphyly in Species

Paraphyly is a common event in speciation, where a mother species (paraspecies) gives rise to daughter species without itself becoming extinct. Research has shown that around 20% of animal species and 20-50 % of plant species are considered to be paraphyletic. Some examples include: 

• Daviesia ulicifolia – It is a complex plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family under the division of Mirbelieae. They are found in the region extending from 23 degrees in latitude to 23 degrees in longitude. 
•  Banksia integrifolia – This plant species belong to the family of Proteaceae under the division of Banksieae, which are widely known as Australian wildflowers with characteristic flower spikes and fruiting cones.
• Eucalyptus caesia – This plant species belong to the Myrtaceae family under the division of Leptospermioideae. They are an endemic species of western Australia, with the characteristic features of mallee species of several stems arising from the lignotuber.
• Corallorhiza maculata – Also known as spotted coralroot, is a species of the family Orchidaceae, found in the regions of the American continents and Canada. They lack chlorophyll, hence parasitizing the mycelium of fungal species of the Russulaceae family to obtain energy, thus called myco-heterotrophs.