Origin and diversification of African ferns with special emphasis on polypodiaceae

Brittonia

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-181

  Janssen, Thomas ^a,b   Kreier, Hans Peter ^a   Schneider, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Dispersal; Ferns; Historical biogeography; Polygrammoids; Vicariance

Indexed keywords

FILICOPHYTA; POLYPODIACEAE;

EID: 34447282799     PISSN: 0007196X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1663/0007-196X(2007)59[159:OADOAF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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