Phylogenetic relationships within the gentianales based on NDHF and RBCL sequences, with particular reference to the Loganiaceae

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1029-1043

  Backlund, Maria ^a   Oxelman, Bengt ^a   Bremer, Birgitta ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apocynaceae; Gelsemiaceae; Gentianales; Loganiaceae; NdhF; Phylogeny; RbcL; Rubiacea e

Indexed keywords

ANDROYA; ANTONIA; BONYUNIA; BUDDLEJA; EMORYA; GARDNERIA; GENIOSTOMA; GOMPHOSTIGMA; LABORDIA; LOGANIA; MITRASACME; MITREOLA; NEUBURGIA; NICODEMIA; NORRISIA; NUXIA; PELTANTHERA; PLOCOSPERMA; POLYPREMUM; RETZIA; SANANGO; SPIGELIA; STRYCHNOS; USTERIA;

EID: 0033911335     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657003     Document Type: Article

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