Molecular phylogeny of Euphorbia subg. Esula sect. Aphyllis (Euphorbiaceae) inferred from nrDNA and cpDNA markers with biogeographic insights

Taxon

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 705-720

  Barres, Laia ^a   Vilatersana, Roser ^a   Molero, Julià ^b   Susanna, Alfonso ^a   Galbany Casals, Mercè ^c  

^a INSTITUT BOTÀNIC DE BARCELONA IBB CSIC ICUB   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eritreo Arabian region; Euphorbia; Macaronesian region; Pachycladae; Rand Flora; South Africa; Tirucalli

Indexed keywords

ARIDIFICATION; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGION; BIOMARKER; CLIMATE VARIATION; DICOTYLEDON; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HYBRIDIZATION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MIOCENE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PLIOCENE;

AFRICA; MACARONESIA;

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 79957957416     PISSN: 00400262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tax.603007     Document Type: Article

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