A review on the taxonomy and evolution of Ruppia

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 467-478

  Zhao, Liang Cheng ^a   Wu, Zhi Yi ^b  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evolution; Phylogeny; Potamogeton; Ruppia; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CYMODOCEACEAE; LILIOPSIDA; POSIDONIACEAE; POTAMOGETON; POTAMOGETONACEAE; RUPPIA; RUPPIA CIRRHOSA; RUPPIA MARITIMA; RUPPIA MEGACARPA; RUPPIACEAE;

EID: 57349083199     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.07070     Document Type: Review

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