Phylogenetic studies in Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae): Reconstruction of biogeographic history and distribution patterns

Systematics and Geography of Plants

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 545-555

  Möller, Michael ^a   Cronk, Quentin C B ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Dispersal; Gesneriaceae; Migration; Phylogeny; Streptocarpus

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; GESNERIACEAE; MYA; STREPTOCARPUS;

EID: 0035784766     PISSN: 03039153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3668699     Document Type: Conference Paper

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