| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5920230 | Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The Asteliaceae phylogeny is reconstructed and divergence dates estimated. ⺠Astelia is paraphyletic as Collospermum is nested within it, while Milligania and Neoastelia are sister. ⺠Astelia s.l. diversity and distributions of extant taxa are the result of long-distance dispersal. ⺠Date estimates for Astelia s.l. evolution inter the presence of Astelia s.l. in New Zealand during the Oligocene. ⺠Alpine taxa from New Zealand and Australia have recent origins from the Late Miocene onwards.
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Authors
Joanne L. Birch, Sterling C. Keeley, Clifford W. Morden,