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Hidden in plain view: Cryptic diversity in the emblematic Araucaria of New Caledonia.
American journal of botany - 1 May 2016
Ruhsam Markus, Clark Alexandra, Finger Aline, Wulff Adrien S, Mill Robert R, Thomas Philip I, Gardner Martin F, Gaudeul Myriam, Ennos Richard A, Hollingsworth Peter M
Abstract excerpt
PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Cryptic species represent a conservation challenge, because distributions and threats cannot be accurately assessed until species are recognized and defined. Cryptic species are common in diminutive and morphologically simple organisms, but are rare in charismatic and/or highly visible groups such as conifers. New Caledonia, a small island in the southern Pacific is a hotspot of diversity...
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