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Using an integrated approach to identify cryptic species, divergence patterns and hybrid species in Asian ladies' tresses orchids (Spiranthes, Orchidaceae).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2018
Surveswaran Siddharthan, Gowda Vinita, Sun Mei
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Spiranthes (∼36 species, Orchidaceae) is a small genus with a global distribution. It has a center of diversity in North America with only a few species occurring in Asia. This study focuses on the Asian Spiranthes with an emphasis on understanding their biogeographic relationships and species delimitations using molecular markers. Our phylogenetic trees based on nuclear (ITS) and chloroplast (trnL-trnLF, matK...
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