Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5919888 | Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠First global phylogeny of an epiphyllous liverwort genus, Diplasiolejeunea. ⺠Molecular phylogenies are not congruent with current supraspecific classifications. ⺠Topologies support a deep split into a Neotropical and a Paleotropical clade. ⺠Paleotropical clade structured into Australasian, Asian and Afromadacascan lineages. ⺠Evidence for speciation along altitudinal gradients and pantropical species ranges.
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Authors
Shanshan Dong, Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp, Philipp Meinecke, Kathrin Feldberg, Andrea Bombosch, Tamás Pócs, Alexander R. Schmidt, Joachim Reitner, Harald Schneider, Jochen Heinrichs,