The Systematics and Evolution of Gymnosperms with an Emphasis on a Few Problematic Taxa
Gymnosperms originated in the Middle Devonian and have experienced a long evolutionary history with pulses of speciation and extinction, which resulted in the four morphologically distinct extant groups, i.e., cycads, <i>Ginkgo</i>, conifers and gnetophytes. For over a century, the syste...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-08-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/16/2196 |