Historical biogeography of the coffee family (Rubiaceae, Gentianales) in Madagascar: case studies from the tribes Knoxieae, Naucleeae, Paederieae and Vanguerieae

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1094-1113

  Wikstrom N ^a   Avino, M ^a   Razafimandimbison, S G ^a   Bremer, B ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dispersal vicariance analysis; Historical biogeography; Knoxieae; Long distance dispersal; Madagascar; Naucleeae; Paederieae; Rubiaceae; Vanguerieae

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COFFEE; DIOECY; DISPERSAL; ENDEMISM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); TAXONOMY; VICARIANCE;

COMOROS; MADAGASCAR; MASCARENE ISLANDS; SEYCHELLES;

GENTIANALES; NAUCLEEAE; PAEDERIEAE; RUBIACEAE; VANGUERIEAE;

EID: 77954048325     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02258.x     Document Type: Article

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