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A Monograph of the Genus
Maackia
Author Info
Levings, Carolyn K.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1165584057
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2006, Master of Science, Miami University, Botany.
Abstract
The genus
Maackia
(Papilionoideae, Fabaceae) comprises trees and shrubs native to China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan. Morphologically,
Maackia
appears most closely related to Cladrastis. However, molecular data indicate that
Maackia
is distantly related to that genus, being more closely allied to some
Sophora
species,
Salweenia
, and
Euchresta
, whereas
Cladrastis
is basal to the subfamily. Individual floras have mentioned the genus, but none have included all the species in
Maackia
, and no previous monograph exists. Over 600 specimens were obtained on loan from herbaria around the world. Separate analyses of fruiting and flowering specimens were conducted, because flowers and fruit do not occur simultaneously on one plant. From 130 specimens, 77 vegetative characters, 16 pod and seed characters, and 56 floral characters were measured. Data were analyzed using NTSYS – pc and MINITAB. Eleven species are recognized, one of which is new, another newly named, and a new subspecies combination made.
Committee
Michael Vincent (Advisor)
Pages
134 p.
Subject Headings
Biology, Botany
Keywords
Maackia
;
taxonomy
;
legume
;
East Asia
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Levings, C. K. (2006).
A Monograph of the Genus
Maackia
[Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1165584057
APA Style (7th edition)
Levings, Carolyn.
A Monograph of the Genus
Maackia
.
2006. Miami University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1165584057.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Levings, Carolyn. "A Monograph of the Genus
Maackia
." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1165584057
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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