Further support for the phylogenetic relationships within Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) from nrITS and trnL-trnF IGS sequence data

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 286, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 39-58

  Zimmermann, N F A ^c   Ritz, Christiane M ^b   Hellwig, F H ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b Institut für Allgemeine Botanik und Pflanzenphysiologie   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Euphorbia; Euphorbiinae; nrITS; Phylogeny; Spurges; Succulence; trnL trnF IGS

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 77952430409     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0272-7     Document Type: Article

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