Origin, diversification, and classification of the Australasian Genus Dracophyllum (Richeeae, Ericaceae)

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-258

  Wagstaff, Steven J ^a   Dawson, Murray I ^a   Venter, Stephanus ^b   Munzinger, Jérôme ^c   Crayn, Darren M ^d   Steane, Dorothy A ^e   Lemson, Kristina L ^f  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Botanical and Environmental Consultant   (Australia)

^c UMR AMAP   (France)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^f EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive radiation; Angiosperm; Australia; Biogeography; Classification; Diversification; Dracophyllum; Epacridaceae; Epacrids; Ericaceae; Island floras; Lord Howe Island; MatK; Molecular clock; Molecular phylogenetics; Molecular sequence data; Molecular systematics

Indexed keywords

DRACOPHYLLUM; ERICACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; RICHEA; RICHEEAE; SPHENOTOMA; ZANCLEA;

EID: 77954429716     PISSN: 00266493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3417/2008130     Document Type: Article

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