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Systematic relationships of theLactoridaceae, an endemic family of the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile

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The systematic relationships ofLactoridaceae are problematical, with alternative assignments toMagnoliales, Laurales, andPiperales. Phenetic analyses suggest thatLactoridaceae are best accomodated withinMagnoliales and are most closely related toAnnonaceae. Cladistic analyses indicate that the family is a relatively derived member of theMagnoliales, with affinities toAnnonaceae, Eupomatiaceae, Himantandraceae, andMyristicaceae. These analyses together with fossil pollen data are used to interpret the phylogeny ofLactoridaceae and its relatives.

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Lammers, T.G., Stuessy, T.F. & Silva, M.O. Systematic relationships of theLactoridaceae, an endemic family of the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile. Pl Syst Evol 152, 243–266 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00989431

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