Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae)

Taxon

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 764-789

  Yang, Ya ^a   Riina, Ricarda ^b   Morawetz, Jeffery J ^c   Haevermans, Thomas ^d   Aubriot, Xavier ^d   Berry, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

CAM; Euphorbia subgenus chamaesyce; Euphorbiaceae; ITS; ndhF

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH FORM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA;

CHAMAESYCE; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 84865532960     PISSN: 00400262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tax.614005     Document Type: Article

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