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Phylogeny of the Bangia flora of New Zealand suggests a southern origin for Porphyra and Bangia (Bangiales, Rhodophyta).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jun 2004
Broom J E S, Farr T J, Nelson W A
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Analysis of nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA gene (18S rDNA) sequence data from 123 samples of the red algal genus Bangia from mainland New Zealand has revealed diversity exceeding that reported for the genus from any other region in the world. Our study resolves two New Zealand Bangia taxa basal to the order Bangiales, and five clades of Bangia, four of which include New Zealand members. The basal taxa are...
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