Phylogenetic Analyses of <i>Clematis</i> (Ranunculaceae) based on Sequences of Nuclear Ribosomal ITS and Three Plastid Regions

Abstract Clematis, a largely temperate genus of vines and lianas, consists of approximately 300 species. Based on a sampling of about 75 species, sequences of the nrITS, the plastid atpB—rbcL spacer, psbA—trnH—trnQ spacer, and rpoB—trnC spacer regions were analyzed using parsimony, maximum likelihoo... View More