Diversification of myco-heterotrophic angiosperms: Evidence from Burmanniaceae

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Myco-heterotrophy evolved independently several times during angiosperm evolution. Although many species of myco-heterotrophic plants are highly endemic and long-distance dispersal seems unlikely, some genera are widely dispersed and...

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Main Authors: Huysmans Suzy, Sainge Moses N, Lemaire Benny, Chatrou Lars W, Merckx Vincent, Smets Erik F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/178