Unraveling the phylogeny of polygrammoid ferns (Polypodiaceae and Grammitidaceae): Exploring aspects of the diversification of epiphytic plants

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1041-1063

  Schneider, Harald ^a   Smith, Alan R ^b   Cranfill, Raymond ^b   Hildebrand, Terri J ^c   Haufler, Christopher H ^c   Ranker, Tom A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyllous spores; Combinability; ILD test; Phylogenetic classification; Rapid radiations; Substitution rate heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; GRAMMITIDACEAE; MICROSORUM; POLYPODIACEAE; POLYPODIUM;

EID: 2442472188     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.09.018     Document Type: Article

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