Time tree of rubiaceae: Phylogeny and dating the family, subfamilies, and tribes

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 766-793

  Bremer, Birgitta ^a   Eriksson, Torsten ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Dating; Divergence times; Phylogeny; Rubiaceae

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CHLOROPLAST; DIVERGENCE; FOSSIL; PHYLOGENY;

CEPHALANTHUS; CINCHONOIDEAE; FARAMEA; IXOROIDEAE; RUBIACEAE; RUBIOIDEAE; SCYPHIPHORA;

EID: 70349184836     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/599077     Document Type: Article

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