Elatinaceae are sister to Malpighiaceae; Peridiscaceae belong to Saxifragales

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-273

  Davis, Charles C ^a   Chase, Mark W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bergia; Elatine; Malpighiales; ndhF; Peridiscus; PHYC; Saxifragales; Whittonia

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

BERGIA; ELATINACEAE; ELATINE; EMBRYOPHYTA; MALPIGHIACEAE; MALPIGHIALES; PERIDISCACEAE; PERIDISCUS; SAXIFRAGALES; WHITTONIA;

EID: 1442266702     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.2.262     Document Type: Article

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