Molecular markers provide an independent test of species boundaries in the two morphologically similar species Desmocladus flexuosus and D. asper (Restionaceae)
SINCLAIR, E.A. AND BARRETT, R.L.
Desmocladus flexuosus exhibits extensive morphological variation across its geographic range, and even within the Perth metropolitan area. It may be potentially confused with its congener, D. asper, across this region where the two are sympatric. Here we use molecular markers to show that these two species are genetically distinct, and describe several morphological characters that can aid identification in the field.
