Morphological Continua Make Poor Species: Genus-Wide Morphometric Survey of the European Bee Orchids (<i>Ophrys</i> L.)
Despite (or perhaps because of) intensive multidisciplinary research, opinions on the optimal number of species recognised within the Eurasian orchid genus <i>Ophrys</i> range from nine to at least 400. The lower figure of nine macrospecies is based primarily on seeking small but reliabl...
Main Authors: | Richard M. Bateman, Paula J. Rudall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/1/136 |
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