Abstract
Phylogenetic placement of Puelia and Guaduella, two broad-leaved African grass genera traditionally classified as bamboos, is inferred from analysis of ndhF, rbcL, and PHYB sequence data. Puelia and Guaduella are supported as sister genera, and the Puelia/Guaduella clade is resolved as an early diverging branch within the Poaceae and sister to the BEP + PACC clades, which include the bulk of the family. The new grass subfamily Puelioideae is described to accommodate the Puelia/Guaduella clade.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 181-187 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Systematic Botany |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |