The early evolution of the mega-diverse genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) inferred from organelle DNA phylogenies

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-250

  Goodall Copestake, William P ^a   Pérez Espona, Sílvia ^b   Harris, David J ^a   Hollingsworth, Peter M ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intercontinental dispersal; Phylogenetic incongruence; Species rich genera; Tropical biodiversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CHLOROPLAST; DICOTYLEDON; DISPERSAL; DIVERGENCE; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENOMICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); TROPICAL FOREST;

AFRICA; ASIA;

BEGONIA; BEGONIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 78649425917     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01489.x     Document Type: Article

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