Phylogenetics of Cranichideae with emphasis on Spiranthinae (Orchidaceae, Orchidoideae): Evidence from plastid and nuclear DNA sequences

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 777-795

  Salazar, Gerardo A ^a,d   Chase, Mark W ^a   Soto Arenas, Miguel A ^b   Ingrouille, Martin ^c  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Herbario AMO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cranichideae; ITS; MatK; Molecular phylogeny; Orchidaceae; RbcL; Spiranthinae; TrnL F

Indexed keywords

BOTANY; DNA; PHYLOGENY; PLASTID;

CHLORAEINAE; CRANICHIDEAE; CRANICHIDINAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; GALEOTTIELLA; GALEOTTIELLINAE; GOODYERINAE; MEGASTYLIS; ORCHIDACEAE; ORCHIDOIDEAE; PACHYPLECTRONINAE; PRESCOTTIA; PRESCOTTIINAE; PTEROSTYLIS; SPIRANTHINAE;

EID: 0038514113     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.5.777     Document Type: Article

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