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Phylogeography of herbarium specimens of asexually propagated paper mulberry [Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. (Moraceae)] reveals genetic diversity across the Pacific.
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2017
Payacan Claudia, Moncada Ximena, Rojas Gloria, Clarke Andrew, Chung Kuo-Fang, Allaby Robin, Seelenfreund Daniela, Seelenfreund Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Background and Aims: Paper mulberry or Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent. (Moraceae) is a dioecious species native to continental South-east Asia and East Asia, including Taiwan, that was introduced to the Pacific by pre-historic voyagers and transported intentionally and propagated asexually across the full range of Austronesian expansion from Taiwan to East Polynesia. The aim of this study was to gain...
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