Species delimitation and genetic variation in the rare New Zealand endemic grass genus Simplicia

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-199

  Smissen, R D ^a   De Lange, P J ^b   Thorsen, M J ^b   Ogle, C C ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; New Zealand flora; Poaceae; S. buchananii; S. laxa; Simplicia; Species delimitation; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HISTORICAL RECORD; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTID; POLYMORPHISM; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAXONOMY;

KAHURANGI NATIONAL PARK; NELSON; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND; WAIRARAPA;

POACEAE; SIMPLICIA; SIMPLICIA LAXA;

EID: 79959884900     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2010.525244     Document Type: Article

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