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The calamoid palms 🌴 have over 500 species spread across the world, but their higher-level relationships were a bit of a mystery. Until now.
Out today in #MolecularPhylogeneticsAndEvolution:
A robust phylogenomic framework for the calamoid palms authors.elsevier.com/c/1cSr33m3nM-x…
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Out today in #MolecularPhylogeneticsAndEvolution:
A robust phylogenomic framework for the calamoid palms authors.elsevier.com/c/1cSr33m3nM-x…
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First some background info, so that you know what we are talking about:
Calamoid palms look a bit like snakes 🐍 (don't they!?!), because their fruits are covered in overlapping scales. And with their often fierce spines, they are equally fearsome. 😱
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Calamoid palms look a bit like snakes 🐍 (don't they!?!), because their fruits are covered in overlapping scales. And with their often fierce spines, they are equally fearsome. 😱
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They are classified into 17 genera, 10 subtribes and 3 tribes. They have an amazing variety of growth forms, from stemless to climbing to tree habit. 🌱🌴
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