Systematics, phylogenetic relationships and conservation of the taxa of Anchusa (Boraginaceae) endemic to Sardinia (Italy)

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-174

  Bacchetta, G ^a   Coppi, A ^b   Pontecorvo, C ^a   Selvi, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anchusa; Boraginaceae; Conservation; Endemism; Molecular phylogeny; Sardinia; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ANCHUSA; ANCHUSA CAPELLII; ANCHUSA CRISPA; ANCHUSA FORMOSA; BORAGINACEAE;

EID: 44649121498     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1477200008002673     Document Type: Article

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