In search of monophyletic taxa in the family Desmidiaceae (Zygnematophyceae, Viridiplantae): The genus Cosmarium

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1079-1095

  Gontcharov, Andrey A ^a,b   Melkonian, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b Institute of Biology and Soil Science   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Actinotaenium; Clades; Cosmarium; Desmidiaceae; Euastrum; Molecular phylogeny; Molecular signatures; Polyphyly; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ALGA; DNA; GENE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RNA; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

ACTINOTAENIUM; COSMARIUM; COSMARIUM UNDULATUM; DESMIDIACEAE; EUASTRUM; STAURODESMUS; STREPTOPHYTA; VIRIDIPLANTAE; XANTHIDIUM; ZYGNEMOPHYCEAE;

EID: 51349109757     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800046     Document Type: Article

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