Molecular Evidence for the Hybrid Origin of Ilex dabieshanensis (Aquifoliaceae).

Ilex, the largest genus of dioecious woody plants, is a good study system to assess the role of hybridization in speciation and evolution. Ilex dabieshanensis, a tree endemic to Dabieshan Mountains region, was initially described as a new species. Based on morphological intermediacy and sympatric di...

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Main Authors: Lin Shi, Naiwei Li, Shuqiong Wang, Yubing Zhou, Weijie Huang, Yuchen Yang, Yongpeng Ma, Renchao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4725680?pdf=render