Perspectives in taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Astragalus (Fabaceae): a review

Authors

  • Nasim Azani Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms and Department of Plant Science, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  • Shahin Zarre Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms and Department of Plant Science, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

The genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae) is reviewed from both phyloenetic and taxonomic points of view. As the largest genus of flowering plants it has attracted many researchers, but much work remains to be done. A short taxonomic history with special focus on infrageneric classification of the genus, a list of phylogenetic studies including the applied markers and sampling strategies as well as a short discussion on evolution of morphological characters are presented.

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volume 3  issue 1

pages  1- 6

publication date 2013-03-01

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