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A CLADISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE RANUNCULUS HISPIDUS COMPLEX
Author(s) -
Duncan Thomas
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1220631
Subject(s) - cladistics , taxon , biology , evolutionary biology , phylogenetics , zoology , ecology , genetics , gene
Summary An estimate of the evolutionary history of the 20 taxa comprising the R. hispidas complex is presented. This reconstruction of evolutionary history was developed by the use of character compatibility analysis. Two evolutionary lines which correspond to the major phenetic groups are recognized. The estimate of evolutionary history is discussed with respect to earlier phenetic studies and geographic distribution. A suggestion is offered for the use of cladistic analyses in the formulation of a classification.