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Estimating the species tree for Hawaiian Schiedea (Caryophyllaceae) from multiple loci in the presence of reticulate evolution.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2011
Willyard Ann, Wallace Lisa E, Wagner Warren L, Weller Stephen G, Sakai Ann K, Nepokroeff Molly
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Schiedea (Caryophyllaceae) is a monophyletic genus of 34 species, all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, that arose from a single colonization, providing one of the best examples of adaptive radiation in Hawai'i. Species utilize a range of habitats and exhibit a variety of growth forms and transitions in breeding systems from hermaphroditism toward dimorphism or autogamy. Our study included the most thorough...
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