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Reticulate evolution in the natural range of the invasive wetland tree species Melaleuca quinquenervia.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 May 2008
Cook Lyn G, Morris David C, Edwards Robert D, Crisp Michael D
Abstract excerpt
The Melaleuca leucadendra complex (broad-leaf paperbarks; Myrtaceae) is a dominant component of the tropical and sub-tropical biota of Australia, particularly in wetlands of high conservation significance. In Florida and other parts of the Americas, however, one member of the group (Melaleuca quinquenervia) is a serious ecological and economic weed. Understanding the relationships and evolution of the group is...
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