Genetic differentiation in Oxalis (Oxalidaceae): A tale of rarity and abundance in the Cape Floristic Region

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-33

  Zietsman, J ^a   Dreyer, L L ^a   Van Vuuren, B Jansen ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Centre for Invasion Biology   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chloroplast intergenic spacer; Coalescent modelling; Gene flow; Oxalis; Population structure; trnH psbA

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CAPE FLORISTIC REGION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; HERB; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RARITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

OXALIDACEAE; OXALIS; OXALIS HYGROPHILA; OXALIS OLIGOPHYLLA; OXALIS PURPUREA; OXALIS TOMENTOSA;

EID: 58149097700     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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