Phylogeny and evolutionary divergence times in Apterosperma and Euryodendron: Evidence of a Tertiary origin in south China

► Euryodendron is a valid genus in Ternstroemiaceae. ► Apterosperma is a genus in Theaceae. ► Divergence time of Apterosperma was 61.98 mya, Tertiary origins in south China. ► Divergence time of Euryodendron was 20.51 mya, Tertiary origins in south China.