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1 December 2014 Clypeola is United with Alyssum (Brassicaceae)
Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz
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Abstract

Several molecular phylogenetic studies have consistently demonstrated that the smaller Clypeola is nested within the larger and more widespread Alyssum (Brassicaceae). Therefore, as in many other similar cases in the family, these two genera are united herein. A new name (A. boissieri) and six new combinations (A. asperum, A. cyclodonteum, A. dichotomum, A. elegans, A. lappaceum, and A. raddeanum) are proposed. The characters often used to distinguish the two genera are discussed in light of other molecular phylogenetic and comparative morphological studies.

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Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz "Clypeola is United with Alyssum (Brassicaceae)," Harvard Papers in Botany 18(2), 125-128, (1 December 2014). https://doi.org/10.3100/025.018.0204
Published: 1 December 2014
KEYWORDS
Alysseae
Alyssum
Brassicaceae
Clypeola
Cruciferae
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