Infrageneric phylogeny of Schoenocaulon (Liliales: Melanthiaceae) with clarification of cryptic species based on ITS sequence data and geographical distribution

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1178-1192

  Zomlefer, Wendy B ^a   Whitten, W Mark ^b   Williams, Norris H ^b   Judd, Walter S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ITS; Liliales; Melanthiaceae; Mexico; Molecular phylogeny; Schoenocaulon

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; VENEZUELA;

LILIALES; MELANTHIACEAE; SCHOENOCAULON; SCHOENOCAULON DUBIUM; SCHOENOCAULON OFFICINALE;

EID: 33748346670     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.8.1178     Document Type: Article

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