Phylogeny of subsect. Meleuphorbia (A. Berger) Pax & Hoffm. (Euphorbia L.) reflects the climatic regime in South Africa

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 241, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 245-259

  Ritz, C M ^a   Zimmermann, N F A ^a   Hellwig, F H ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

atpB rbcL IGS promoter; Euphorbia; ITS region; Phylogeny; South Africa; Subsect. Meleuphorbia; Succulents

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA;

EID: 0345015937     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0064-4     Document Type: Article

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