Word processed copy. / Includes bibliographical references. / Jamesbrittenia is a genus of 84 largely perennial sub-shrubs and herbs with a wide distribution in southern Africa (except J. dissecta in Sudan, Egypt and India). Plastid (rps16 and psbA-trnH) and nuclear (GScp) sequences were obtained for 42 species, mostly from the arid winter-rainfall west and southern regions of southern Africa. Applying both parsimony and Bayesian inference to combined molecular and morphological data sets, a phylogenetic hypothesis which is robust at the deeper nodes, was produced. This supports the monophyly of Jamesbrittenia, and also indicates the early divergence of J. ramosissima and three major clades.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/6269 |
Date | January 2006 |
Creators | Herron, Margaret |
Contributors | Verboom, Tony |
Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MSc |
Format | application/pdf |
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