Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae), with emphasis on southern African taxa

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-34

  Van Der Merwe, M M ^a,b   Van Wyk, A E ^a   Botha, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

cpDNA; Eugenia; Mauritius; Monimiastrum; Myrtaceae; Phylogeny; rDNA; South africa

Indexed keywords

EUGENIA; MAURITIUS; MONIMIASTRUM; MYRTACEAE; SYZYGIUM;

EID: 17644412943     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0160-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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