Systematics, biogeography, and character evolution of the legume tribe Fabeae with special focus on the middle-Atlantic island lineages

Systematics, biogeography, and character evolution of the legume tribe Fabeae with special focus on the middle-Atlantic island lineages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tribe Fabeae comprises about 380 legume species, including some of the most ancient and important crops like lentil, pea, and broad bean. Breeding efforts in legume crops rely on a detailed knowledge of closest wild relatives and geo...

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Main Authors: Schaefer Hanno, Hechenleitner Paulina, Santos-Guerra Arnoldo, de Sequeira Miguel Menezes, Pennington R Toby, Kenicer Gregory, Carine Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
<it>Lathyrus</it>
Legumes
Lentil
Long-distance dispersal
Macaronesia
Pea
<it>Pisum</it>
<it>Vicia</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/250

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