J Syst Evol ›› 2003, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 436-446.

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Phylogenetic analyses of Paeonia section Moutan(treepeonies,Paeoniaceae)based on morphological data

ZHOU Zhi-Qin, PANKai-Yu, HONGDe-Yuan   

  • Published:2003-09-10

Abstract: Cladistic analysis of the morphological relationship of40populations of Paeonia sect.Moutan DC.(including all wild species)was carried out with an attempt to have a better understanding of the phylogeny of tree peonies.Twenty-five morphological characters

Key words: Paeonia, PaeoniasectionMoutan, morphology