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| | Zomlefer, Wendy B. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | An outcome of this research is the recognition of seven genera (most with novel circumscription) within the tribe Melanthieae: Amianthium, Anticlea, Schoenocaulon, Stenanthium, Toxicoscordion, Veratrum, and Zigadenus. |
 | | Reinstatement of segregate genera Anticlea and Toxicoscordion (of the former polyphyletic Zigadenus complex) and redefinition of Zigadenus, Stenanthium, and Veratrum, allow for a revised, practical taxonomy that defines monophyletic groups and reflects phylogenetic relationships within tribe Melanthieae. |
 | | Further, identification of monophyletic subgeneric groupings within Veratrum is a critical first step that furnishes a framework for understanding relationships and divides this large and variable genus into manageable subsets suitable for further investigation. |
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