Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae)

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dc.contributor.advisorMuasya, AMen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorChimphango, SBMen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTshiila, Aluwani Athaliaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-06T19:03:52Z
dc.date.available2015-01-06T19:03:52Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCyperaceae is a cosmopolitan graminoid family comprising about 110 genera and over 5500 species, represented in Southern Africa by 30 genera and over 500 species. The family is an integral part of wetland and grassland vegetations, a number of species have various local uses, and several species are notorious weeds in agriculture. The Ficinia clade includes five genera, namely Isolepis, Ficinia, Scirpoides, Dracoscirpoides and Hellmuthia. The clade has a centre of diversity in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR), where over 70% (113 species) of the species occur, with several taxa dispersed into alpine areas of Africa, and to Australasia, Europe and the Americas. This study aims to infer the phylogenetic relationships and patterns of macroevolution in Ficinia clade; to estimate the divergence dates and investigate the role of ecology the speciation of sister species of the genus Ficinia; and to revise the taxonomy of the species in the Ficinia indica complex (F. indica, F. dunensis, F. elatior, F. aff. indica R and F. aff. indica MF).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTshiila, A. A. (2012). <i>Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae)</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11667en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTshiila, Aluwani Athalia. <i>"Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae)."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11667en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTshiila, A. A. 2012. Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae). Masters’ Thesis. University of Cape Town.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Tshiila, Aluwani Athalia AB - Cyperaceae is a cosmopolitan graminoid family comprising about 110 genera and over 5500 species, represented in Southern Africa by 30 genera and over 500 species. The family is an integral part of wetland and grassland vegetations, a number of species have various local uses, and several species are notorious weeds in agriculture. The Ficinia clade includes five genera, namely Isolepis, Ficinia, Scirpoides, Dracoscirpoides and Hellmuthia. The clade has a centre of diversity in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR), where over 70% (113 species) of the species occur, with several taxa dispersed into alpine areas of Africa, and to Australasia, Europe and the Americas. This study aims to infer the phylogenetic relationships and patterns of macroevolution in Ficinia clade; to estimate the divergence dates and investigate the role of ecology the speciation of sister species of the genus Ficinia; and to revise the taxonomy of the species in the Ficinia indica complex (F. indica, F. dunensis, F. elatior, F. aff. indica R and F. aff. indica MF). DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae) TI - Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11667 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11667
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTshiila AA. Systematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11667en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.titleSystematics of Ficinia clade (Cyperaceae)en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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