Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Androsace (Primulaceae) and the convergent evolution of cushion morphology

Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 481-499

  Wang, Yu Jin ^a   Li, Xiao Juan ^a   Hao, Gang ^b   Liu, Jian Quan ^a,c  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Androsace; Biogeography; Cushion like plants; Hengduan Mountains; Phylogeny; Pomatosace; Qinghai Tibetan Plateau

Indexed keywords

ANDROSACE; DOUGLASIA; POMATOSACE; POMATOSACE FILICULA; PRIMULACEAE; VITALIANA;

EID: 6044241372     PISSN: 05291526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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