First phylogenetic and biogeographical study of the southern bluebells (Wahlenbergia, Campanulaceae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 636-648

  Prebble, Jessica M ^a   Cupido, Christopher N ^b   Meudt, Heidi M ^a,c   Garnock Jones, Phil J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Campanulaceae; Molecular clock; New Zealand; Phylogeny; South Africa; Wahlenbergia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CAMPANULACEAE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

AUSTRALASIA; CAMPANULACEAE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GEOGRAPHY; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

CAMPANULA; CAMPANULACEAE; MYA; WAHLENBERGIA;

EID: 79955469717     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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