Molecular phylogenetic studies of Caribbean palms (Arecaceae) and their relationships to biogeography and conservation (Botanical Review 74, 1 DOI: 10.1007/s12229-008-9005-9);Molecular phylogenetic studies of Caribbean palms (Arecaceae) and their relationships to biogeography and conservation

Botanical Review

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-102

  Roncal, Julissa ^a   Zona, Scott ^b   Lewis, Carl E ^b,c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Caribbean Palms (Arecaceae); Conservation; Low copy Nuclear DNA; Molecular Phylogenetic Studies

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; COPERNICIA; CYCLOSPATHEAE; ROYSTONEA; SABAL;

EID: 46649084183     PISSN: 00068101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12229-008-9015-7     Document Type: Erratum

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