Phylogeny and divergence time estimates for the fern genus Azolla (Salviniaceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 168, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1045-1053

  Metzgar, Jordan S ^a   Schneider, Harald ^b   Pryer, Kathleen M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azolla; Divergence time estimates; Ferns; Freshwater plants; Heterospory; Salviniaceae

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; DNA; FERN; FOSSIL RECORD; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY;

AZOLLA; AZOLLA CAROLINIANA; AZOLLA FILICULOIDES; AZOLLA MEXICANA; AZOLLA MICROPHYLLA; AZOLLA NILOTICA; AZOLLA PINNATA; AZOLLA RUBRA; FILICOPHYTA; SALVINIACEAE;

EID: 35348907833     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/519007     Document Type: Article

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