Relationships of the Macaronesian and mediterranean floras: Molecular evidence for multiple colonizations into Macaronesia and back-colonization of the continent in Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1070-1085

  Carine, Mark A ^a   Russell, Stephen J ^a   Santos Guerra, Arnoldo ^b   Francisco Ortega, Javier ^c,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b Jard́n de Aclimatación de la Orotava ^*  (Spain)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Cabo espichel; Canary islands; Convolvulaceae; Convolvulus; Jacquemontia; Madeira; Oceanic Islands

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; COLONIZATION; DISJUNCT DISTRIBUTION; ENDEMISM; PHYLOGENY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; MACARONESIA;

CONVOLVULACEAE; CONVOLVULUS; CONVOLVULUS CAPUT-MEDUSAE; CONVOLVULUS TRABUTIANUS; JACQUEMONTIA;

EID: 10344252067     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.7.1070     Document Type: Article

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