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Phylogeography of Rhodiola kirilowii (Crassulaceae): a story of Miocene divergence and quaternary expansion.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Jian-Qiang, Meng Shi-Yong, Rao Guang-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
The evolution and current distribution of the Sino-Tibetan flora have been greatly affected by historical geological events, such as the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), and Quaternary climatic oscillations. Rhodiola kirilowii, a perennial herb with its distribution ranging from the southeastern QTP and the Hengduan Mountains (HM) to adjacent northern China and central Asia, provides an excellent...
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