Phylogeny of the tribe Psoraleae in North America

Authors

Rebecca Schaeffer, Brigham Young University
Dr. Keith Crandall, Brigham Young University

Keywords

phylogeny, tribe Psoraleae, North America, plants

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

Many species of plants in the Leguminosae family are important economically, but many of these plants are now considered rare, threatened, or endangered. Seventy percent of the species in the genus Pediomelum are highly limited in geographic distribution, which influences conservation status. In addition to this, very little work with phylogenetic studies has been done on this group. Learning about evolutionary relationships within these species is a first step to understanding more about their conservation status.

Recommended Citation

Schaeffer, Rebecca and Crandall, Dr. Keith (2013) "Phylogeny of the tribe Psoraleae in North America," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1055.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1055