Phylogeny of extant genera in the family Characeae (Charales, Charophyceae) based on rbcL sequences and morphology

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 125-131

  Mccourt, Richard M ^a   Karol, Kenneth G ^a   Guerlesquin, Micheline ^b   Feist, Monique ^c  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE L'OUEST   (France)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Characeae; Charales; Charophyceae; Green algal phylogeny; rbcl

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030019004     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445965     Document Type: Article

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