Rapid radiation in Aframomum (Zingiberaceae): Evidence from nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 377-395

  Harris, D J ^a   Poulsen, A D ^b   Frimodt Moller C ^c   Preston, J ^a   Cronk, Q C B ^a,d  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Botanical Institute   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aframomum; African forest herbs; Gingers; Molecular evolution; Speciation; Species diversity; Zingiberaceae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000667561     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960428600000378     Document Type: Article

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