A phylogenetic study of Echidnopsis Hook. f. (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae) - Taxonomic implications and the colonization of the Socotran archipelago

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 265, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 71-86

  Thiv, M ^a,c   Meve, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Echidnopsis; Morphology; nrITS; Phylogeny; Socotra; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; ASCLEPIADOIDEAE; ECHIDNOPSIS; ECHIDNOPSIS PLANIFLORA; ECHIDNOPSIS SHARPEI SUBSP. BAVAZZANI; RHYTIDOCAULON;

EID: 34247466452     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-007-0516-3     Document Type: Article

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