Phylogenetic tree of the Rhododendron genues 10 species
Calculated by use of the PHYLIP package,
by Hans Eiberg.
Sequencies from BioBase:
by Kron,K.A. Biology, Wake Forest University,
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7325, USA
Phylogenetics of Rhododendroideae (Ericaceae) Unpublished
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programe DNACOMP
ribosomal maturase (matK) gene,
One most parsimonious tree found:
+--------------------------R ovatum
!
--3 +-----------------------R hongkongboense
! !
! ! +--R kiusianum
+--8 +-----------------6
! ! +--R kaempferii
! !
+--2 +--R hippophaeoides
! +-----------7
! ! +--R edgewortii
+-----4
! +--------Ledum palustre (R. tomentosum)
! !
+-----9 +--R grande
! +--5
+--1 +--R falconeri
!
+-----R molle
remember: (although rooted by outgroup) this is an unrooted tree!
total number of compatible sites is 1516.0
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