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Taxonomic delimitation and drivers of speciation in the Ibero-North African Carex sect. Phacocystis river-shore group (Cyperaceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Nov 2011
Jiménez-Mejías Pedro, Escudero Marcial, Guerra-Cárdenas Samuel, Lye Kåre A, Luceño Modesto
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The Ibero-North African Carex sect. Phacocystis river-shore group is a set of perennial helophytic species with poorly defined taxonomic boundaries. In the present study, we delimited the different taxonomic units, addressed the phylogeographic history, and evaluated the drivers of differentiation that have promoted diversification of these plants. METHODS: We analyzed molecular data using...
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