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Larix Mill.

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taxon links Phylogenetic position of group is uncertain[down<--]Pinaceae Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Pinaceae

References

Farjon, A. 1990. Pinaceae: drawings and descriptions of the genera Abies, Cedrus, Pseudolarix, Keteleeria, Nothotsuga, Tsuga, Cathaya, Pseudotsuga, Larix and Picea. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein.

Gernandt, D. S. and A. Liston. 1999. Internal transcribed spacer region evolution in Larix and Pseudotsgua (Pinaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 86: 711-723.

Qian, T. R. A. Ennos and T. Helgason. 1995. Genetic relationships among larch species based on analysis of restriction fragment variation for chloroplast DNA. Canad. J. For. Res. 25: 1197-1202.

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Scientific Name Larix decidua
Location Michigan, USA
Comments European larch
Acknowledgements Photograph courtesy InsectImages.org (#1218012)
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Copyright © Bill Cook, Michigan State University
Scientific Name Larix laricina
Location Michigan, USA
Comments tamarack
Acknowledgements Photograph courtesy InsectImages.org (#1218018)
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Copyright © Bill Cook, Michigan State University
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