Phylogenetic investigation and divergence dating of Poa (Poaceae, tribe Poeae) in the Australasian region

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 523-552

  Birch, Joanne L ^a   Cantrill, David J ^a   Walsh, Neville G ^a   Murphy, Daniel J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biogeography; Malesia; Molecular phylogeny; New Zealand; Temperate grasslands; Tertiary

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOGEOGRAPHY; DIVERGENCE; FOSSIL; FOSSIL RECORD; GRASSLAND; PHYLOGENETICS; PLASTID; TERTIARY; UNDERSTORY;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84904439607     PISSN: 00244074     EISSN: 10958339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/boj.12185     Document Type: Article

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