Molecular genetic evidence for interspecific hybridization among endemic Hispaniolan Bursera (Burseraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 976-984

  Weeks, Andrea ^a   Simpson, Beryl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bursera; Burseraceae; Caribbean flora; Commiphora; Hispaniola; Hybrid taxa; Interspecific hybridization

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC SPECIES; HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; HISPANIOLA;

BURSERA; BURSERA SIMARUBA; BURSERACEAE; COMMIPHORA;

EID: 31944436941     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.6.976     Document Type: Article

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