Molecular phylogenetic analysis of phyllanthaceae (Phyllanthoideae pro parte, Euphorbiaceae sensu lato) using plastid rbcL DNA sequences

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1882-1900

  Wurdack, Kenneth J ^a,f   Hoffmann, Petra ^b   Samuel, Rosabelle ^c   De Bruijn, Anette ^d   Van Der Bank, Michelle ^e   Chase, Mark W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^f SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Centroplacus; Euphorbiaceae; Malpighiales; Molecular phytogenetics; Morphology; Pandaceae; Phyllanthaceae; Phyllanthoideae; Putranjivaceae

Indexed keywords

DNA; PHYLOGENY; PLASTID;

ANTIDESMA; BISCHOFIA; BISCHOFIEAE; CLEISTANTHUS; DRYPETEAE; DRYPETES; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; HYMENOCARDIA; MALPIGHIALES; PANDACEAE; PHYLLANTHACEAE; PHYLLANTHUS (ANGIOSPERM); PICRODENDRACEAE; SAVIA; UAPACA;

EID: 19544394363     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.11.1882     Document Type: Article

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