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Phylogeographic inferences concerning evolution of Brazilian Passiflora actinia and P. elegans (Passifloraceae) based on ITS (nrDNA) variation.
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2005
Lorenz-Lemke Aline P, Muschner Valéria C, Bonatto Sandro L, Cervi Armando C, Salzano Francisco M, Freitas Loreta B
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Passiflora actinia and P. elegans, two markedly parapatric species, have their southern and northern distribution limits, respectively, in the most southern part of the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest. Despite the fact that they are classified in different taxonomic series, previous phylogenetic studies of this genus revealed a high genetic similarity between them. The aim of the present work...
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