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Polyphyly and convergent morphological evolution in Commelinales and Commelinidae: evidence from rbcL sequence data.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Aug 1999
Givnish T J, Evans T M, Pires J C, Sytsma K J
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Phylogenetic relationships of the five families of the order Commelinales remain an area of deep uncertainty in higher-level monocot systematics, despite intensive morphological and anatomical study. To test the monophyly of the Commelinales and the subclass Commelinidae, evaluate their relations...
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