Evolutionary classification: A case study on the diverse plant genus Ranunculus L. (Ranunculaceae)

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 310-324

  Hörandl, Elvira ^a   Emadzade, Khatere ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Character evolution; Classification; Evolution; Phylogenetic networks; Ranunculus

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; TAXONOMY;

BATRACHIUM; FLAMMULA; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS; RANUNCULUS THORA;

EID: 84863814489     PISSN: 14338319     EISSN: 16180437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppees.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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