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 | | Phylogenetic analysis of a total of 24 sequences of rbcL identified a lineage consisting of two families, the Goodeniaceae and Calyceraceae, as the sister group to the Asteraceae. |
 | | In addition, a strongly supported major monophyletic clade consisting of Asteraceae, Goodeniaceae, Calyceraceae, Corokia (Cornaceae sensu Cronquist), Menyanthaceae, Lobeliaceae, and Campanulaceae was found. |
 | | These results clearly distance from the Asteraceae certain groups previously considered closely related; moreover, the results support alternative hypotheses of affinity that were based upon floral and inflorescence morphology, biogeography, pollen morphology, chemistry, and pollen-presentation mechanisms. |
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