Phylogenetics of neotropical Platymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Systematics, divergence times, and biogeography inferred from nuclear ribosomal and plastid DNA sequence data

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1270-1286

  Saslis Lagoudakis, Charilaos ^a,b   Chase, Mark W ^a   Robinson, Daniel N ^c   Russell, Stephen J ^c   Klitgaard, Bente B ^c,d  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Divergence times; Isthmus of Panama; Leguminosae; Neotropics; Phylogenetics; Platymiscium; Pterocarpus clade; Seasonally dry tropical forests

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DIVERGENCE; DNA; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LEGUME; NEOTROPICAL REGION; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; PLASTID; TAXONOMY; TROPICAL FOREST;

DALBERGIEAE; ETABALLIA; FABACEAE; INOCARPUS; MARANIONA; PARAMACHAERIUM; PLATYMISCIUM; PTEROCARPUS; TIPUANA;

EID: 53249103533     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800101     Document Type: Article

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