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A molecular framework for understanding the phylogeny of Spiranthes (Orchidaceae), a cosmopolitan genus with a North American center of diversity.
American journal of botany - 1 Sept 2014
Dueck Lucy A, Aygoren Deniz, Cameron Kenneth M
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UNLABELLED: • PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Spiranthes is a genus of small terrestrial orchids that are most diverse in North America, yet unusually cosmopolitan, including many of conservation concern. Taxonomy based on morphology alone is problematic, but molecular evidence could help resolve evolutionary relationships within the genus. The phylogeny of Spiranthes was reconstructed to evaluate these patterns,...
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