Evolution of exceptional species richness among lineages of fleshy-fruited Myrtaceae

Biffin, Ed; Lucas, Eve; A. Craven, Lyn; Ribeiro da Costa, Itayguara; G. Harrington, Mark; D. Crisp, Michael

doi:10.1093/aob/mcq088

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Evolution of exceptional species richness among lineages of fleshy-fruited Myrtaceae

Published in Annals of Botany • May 11, 2010

Authors:

Ed Biffin

Eve Lucas

Lyn A. Craven

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The angiosperm family Myrtaceae comprises 17 tribes with more than half of the estimated 5500 species being referred to the fleshy-fruited and predominantly rainforest associated Syzygieae and Myrteae. Previous studies suggest that fleshy fruits have evolved separately in these ...

Subject

Myrtaceae

Biology

Rainforest

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