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Global diversification of the common moonwort ferns (Botrychium lunaria group, Ophioglossaceae) was mainly driven by Pleistocene climatic shifts.
Annals of botany - 16 Aug 2025
Mossion Vinciane, Koenen Erik J M, Grant Jason, Croll Daniel, Farrar Donald R, Kessler Michael
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The cosmopolitan Botrychium lunaria group belongs to the most species-rich genus of the family Ophioglossaceae and was considered to consist of two species until molecular studies in North America and northern Europe led to the recognition of multiple new taxa. Recently, additional genetic lineages were found scattered in Europe, emphasizing our poor understanding of the global diversity of...
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