Molecular phylogenetics of melastomataceae and memecylaceae: Implications for character evolution

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 486-498

  Clausing, G ^a   Renner, S S ^b,c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothecium; Melastomataceae; Memecylaceae; Myrtales; ndhF; Phylogeny; rbcL; rpll6

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001597889     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657114     Document Type: Article

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