Phylogeny and biogeography in Solanaceae, Verbenaceae and Bignoniaceae: A comparison of continental and intercontinental diversification patterns

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 80-102

  Olmstead, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography long distance dispersal; Neotropics; South America

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRETACEOUS; DICOTYLEDON; DISPERSAL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NICHE; PHYLOGENY;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; BIGNONIACEAE; LAMIALES; SOLANACEAE; SOLANALES; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 84871223368     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2012.01306.x     Document Type: Review

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