Variations on a theme: Repeated evolution of succulent life forms in the Portulacineae (Caryophyllales)

Haseltonia

Volumn , Issue 14, 2008, Pages 26-36

  Nyffeler, Reto ^a   Eggli, Urs ^b   Ogburn, Matt ^c   Edwards, Erika ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Sukkulenten Sammlung Zürich Grün Stadt Zürich   (Switzerland)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cactus; Caryophyllales; Evolution; Functional trait; Life form; Montiaceae; Portulacineae; Succulence

Indexed keywords

BASELLACEAE; CACTACEAE; CARYOPHYLLALES; DIDIEREACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 58149121078     PISSN: 10700048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2985/1070-0048-14.1.26     Document Type: Review

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