Are spurred cyathia a key innovation? Molecular systematics and trait evolution in the slipper spurges (Pedilanthus clade: Euphorbia, Euphorbiaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 493-510

  Cacho, N Ivalú ^a   Berry, Paul E ^b   Olson, Mark E ^c   Steinmann, Victor W ^d   Baum, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d AC   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cyathium; Diversification rate; Euphorbia; Euphorbiaceae; G3pdh; Key innovation; matK; Nectar spur; Pedilanthus; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; ISOLATED POPULATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; NECTAR; PHYLOGENY; PLASTID; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; PEDILANTHUS;

EID: 77649297807     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0900090     Document Type: Article

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