Phylogenetic relationships and generic delimitation of sub-Saharan Scilla (Hyacinthaceae) and allied African genera as inferred from morphological and DNA sequence data

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 211, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Stedje, Brita ^a  

^a Dept of Biol and Nat Conservation ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Cladistic analysis; Drimia; Drimiopsis. Morphology; Generic delimitation; Hyacinthaceae; Ledebouria; Scilla; TRNA spacer and intron sequences

Indexed keywords

DRIMIA; DRIMIOPSIS; SCILLA;

EID: 0031867986     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984908     Document Type: Article

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