Interpreting the modern distribution of Myrtaceae using a dated molecular phylogeny

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 93, Issue , 2015, Pages 29-43

  Thornhill, Andrew H ^a,b,c   Ho, Simon Y W ^d   Külheim, Carsten ^a   Crisp, Michael D ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian National Insect Collection   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Fossil calibration; Long distance dispersal and establishment; Molecular dating; Myrtaceae; Vicariance

Indexed keywords

ARILLASTRUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MYRTACEAE; MYRTUS; TEPUALIA;

BAYES THEOREM; CLASSIFICATION; FOSSIL; GEOGRAPHY; MYRTACEAE; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTOR;

BAYES THEOREM; FOSSILS; GEOGRAPHY; MYRTACEAE; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84938082753     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.07.007     Document Type: Article

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