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LOPHIOLA , FAMILIAL AFFINITY WITH THE LILIACEAE
Author(s) -
Ambrose John D.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1221581
Subject(s) - taxon , liliaceae , genus , biology , zoology , evolutionary biology , genealogy , botany , history
Summary Several recent studies have concluded that Lophiola aurea Ker‐Gawler lacks affinity with the Haemodoraceae, the family under which it has commonly been classified (Edwards et al., 1970; Simpson and Dickison, 1981; Simpson, 1983; Zavada, 1983; Zavada et al., 1983). While comparative studies of tribal and familial groups can facilitate the determination of similarity between different lower taxa, resolution of higher level affinity is often not reached when a taxon appears clearly discordant, as in the case of the monotypic genus Lophiola.