Phylogeny and classification of the species-rich pantropical showy genus ixora (rubiaceae-ixoreae) with indications of geographical monophyletic units and hybrids

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 686-706

  Mouly, Arnaud ^a,b   Razafimandimbison, Sylvain G ^b   Khodabandeh, Anbar ^b   Bremer, Birgitta ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hybridization; Ixora; Molecular phylogenetics; nrETS; Ornamentals; rps16; Rubiaceae; Taxonomy; trnT F .

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

IXORA; IXOREAE; IXOROIDEAE; MYONIMA; ORA; RUBIACEAE; VERSTEEGIA;

EID: 63449110278     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0800235     Document Type: Article

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