Primotrapa gen. nov., an extinct transitional genus bridging the evolutionary gap between Lythraceae and Trapoideae, from the early Miocene of North China

Primotrapa gen. nov., an extinct transitional genus bridging the evolutionary gap between Lythraceae and Trapoideae, from the early Miocene of North China

Abstract Background Although Trapa is a well-defined genus of distinctive freshwater plants with accumulations of extensive morphological and embryological autapomorphies, its phylogenetic relationships have long been unclear. Formerly placed in the monotypic family Trapaceae, Trapa is now recognize...

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Main Authors: Ya Li, Yi-Ming Cui, Carole T. Gee, Xiao-Qing Liang, Cheng-Sen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Water caltrop
Freshwater macrophyte
Extinct aquatic plant
Primotrapa
Trapa
Hemitrapa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01697-2

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