Back together: Over 1000 single-copy nuclear loci and reproductive features support the holoendoparasitic Apodanthaceae and Rafflesiaceae as sister lineages in the order Malpighiales
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The systematics of the holoendoparasitic flowering plant families Apodanthaceae and Rafflesiaceae has been discussed for over two centuries. The morphological reduction of roots, shoots and leaves in all members of both families, resulting in a cryptic myceliu... ...
