Limited dispersal and geographic barriers cause population differentiation and structuring in Begonia maxwelliana at both large and small scales

• Main Authors: Chan, Yoke Mui, Tnah, Lee Hong, Lee, Soon Leong, Bhassu, Subha, Lee, Chai Ting, Chua, Lillian Swee Lian
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22272/; https://doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2018.1471625

Background: Genetic divergence is one of the key processes in speciation. In the Begoniaceae, genetic divergence caused by limited gene flow may explain its high species diversity and endemicity. This hypothesis has been supported by past genetic work but there is a lack of empirical studies on the...