Unusually high genetic variability revealed through allozymic polymorphism of an endemic and endangered Australian orchid, Pterostylis aff. picta (Orchidaceae)

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 513-526

  Sharma, I K ^a   Jones, D L ^a   French, C J ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CPBR   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Electrophoresis; Genetic diversity; Orchidaceae; Pterostylis aff. picta

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; DIVERGENCE; ENZYME; GENETIC VARIATION;

ORCHIDACEAE; PTEROSTYLIS;

EID: 0037401762     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(02)00186-2     Document Type: Article

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