A new subgeneric classification for Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) in southern Africa based on ITS and psbA-trnH sequence data

Taxon

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 397-420

  Bruyns, Peter V ^a   Mapaya, Ruvimbo J ^a   Hedderson, Terrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cpDNA; Euphorbia; Euphorbiinae; Molecular systematics; Monadenium; Nuclear rDNA; Synadenium; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CLASSIFICATION; NEW TAXON; PHYLOGENETICS; RECONSTRUCTION; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CHAMAESYCE; ENDADENIUM; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; MONADENIUM; SYNADENIUM;

EID: 33745860408     PISSN: 00400262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25065587     Document Type: Article

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