Merger of Betula tatewakiana (Betulaceae) from northern Japan with northeast Asian B. ovalifolia based on ploidy level
It has been controversial whether Betula tatewakiana, a dwarf birch distributed in Hokkaido of northern Japan, is an endemic species or a synonym of B. ovalifolia broadly distributed in northeast Asia. The endemic hypothesis is based on the idea that B. tatewakiana is diploid while B...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2020-12-01
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Series: | PhytoKeys |
Online Access: | https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/58585/download/pdf/ |