A molecular phylogeny and classification of Leptochloa (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Chlorideae) sensu lato and related genera

M. Peterson, Paul; Romaschenko, Konstantin; Snow, Neil; Johnson, Gabriel

doi:10.1093/aob/mcs077

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A molecular phylogeny and classification of Leptochloa (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Chlorideae) sensu lato and related genera

Published in Annals of Botany • Jan 1, 2012

Authors:

Paul M. Peterson

Konstantin Romaschenko

Neil Snow

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Leptochloa (including Diplachne) sensu lato (s.l.) comprises a diverse assemblage of C(4) (NAD-ME and PCK) grasses with approx. 32 annual or perennial species. Evolutionary relationships and a modern classification of Leptochloa spp. based on the study of molecular characters ha...

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Biology

Sensu

Polyphyly

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