Molecular circumscription and major evolutionary lineages of the fern genus <it>Dryopteris</it> (Dryopteridaceae)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The fern genus <it>Dryopteris</it> (Dryopteridaceae) is among the most common and species rich fern genera in temperate forests in the northern hemisphere containing 225–300 species worldwide. The circumscription of <i...

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Main Authors: Zhang Li-Bing, Zhang Liang, Dong Shi-Yong, Sessa Emily B, Gao Xin-Fen, Ebihara Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/180