Article
Origin, adaptive radiation and diversification of the Hawaiian lobeliads (Asterales: Campanulaceae).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Feb 2009
Givnish Thomas J, Millam Kendra C, Mast Austin R, Paterson Thomas B, Theim Terra J, Hipp Andrew L, Henss Jillian M, Smith James F, Wood Kenneth R, Sytsma Kenneth J
Abstract excerpt
The endemic Hawaiian lobeliads are exceptionally species rich and exhibit striking diversity in habitat, growth form, pollination biology and seed dispersal, but their origins and pattern of diversification remain shrouded in mystery. Up to five independent colonizations have been proposed based on morphological differences among extant taxa. We present a molecular phylogeny showing that the Hawaiian lobeliads...
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Campanulaceae
- Demography
- Ecosystem
- Genetic Variation
- Hawaii
- Phylogeny