Phylogenetics and evolution of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce.

• Main Author: Yang, Ya
• Other Authors: Berry, Paul E., Dick, Christopher William, Olsen, Laura J., Qiu, Yin-Long
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Subjects: Euphorbia; Systematics; Evolution; Poinsettia; Chamaesyce; Agaloma; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Science; Young Island
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/91526

Euphorbia subg. Chamaesyce Raf. contains about 600 species and includes the largest New World radiation within the Old World-centered Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). It is one of the few plant lineages to include members with C3, C4 and CAM photosynthesis, showing multiple adaptations to warm and dry hab...