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Phylogenetic analysis of Saccharum s.l. (Poaceae; Andropogoneae), with emphasis on the circumscription of the South American species.
American journal of botany - 1 Feb 2015
Welker Cassiano A D, Souza-Chies Tatiana T, Longhi-Wagner Hilda M, Peichoto Myriam Carolina, McKain Michael R, Kellogg Elizabeth A
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Polyploidy and reticulate evolution are often a complication for discovering phylogenetic relationships between genera and species. Despite the huge economic importance of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum-Poaceae, Andropogoneae), the limits of the genus Saccharum and its species are complex and largely unresolved, involving both polyploidy and reticulate evolution. This study aimed to assess...
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