Trans-oceanic dispersal and evolution of early composites (Asteraceae)

• Published in: Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
• Main Authors: Katinas, Liliana, Crisci, Jorge Victor, Hoch, Peter, Tellería, María Cristina, Apodaca, María José
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Gmbh
• Subjects: SOUTH AMERICA; ASTERACEAE; Africa; Rafting; Stepping-stones; Sweepstakes; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Stepping Stones; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/101486

How did Asteraceae (the daisy family) expand from its area of origin and become so widespread? This question has challenged generations of evolutionary botanists. Molecular phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses indicate a South American origin of Asteraceae, a view supported by the recent discover...