Kenneth J. Wurdack

Publications47
h-index22
Citations4,546
Highly Influential Citations445
Claim Author Page
Author pages are created from data sourced from our academic publisher partnerships and public sources.

Recommended Authors

  • M. Chase
  • 480 Publications, 37,417 Citations
  • D. Soltis
  • 609 Publications, 55,308 Citations
  • P. Soltis
  • 603 Publications, 52,165 Citations
  • C. Davis
  • 128 Publications, 6,990 Citations
  • Publications
  • Influence
Use of DNA barcodes to identify flowering plants.
Methods for identifying species by using short orthologous DNA sequences, known as "DNA barcodes," have been proposed and initiated to facilitate biodiversity studies, identify juveniles, associate… Expand
  • 1,492
  • 119
  • PDF
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of uniovulate Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto) using plastid RBCL and TRNL-F DNA sequences.
Parsimony and Bayesian analyses of plastid rbcL and trnL-F DNA sequence data of the pantropical family Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto (s.s.) are presented. Sampling includes representatives of all three… Expand
  • 249
  • 40
Phylogeny of the eudicots : a nearly complete familial analysis based on rbcL gene sequences
A phylogenetic analysis of 589 plastid rbcL gene sequences representing nearly all eudicot families (a total of 308 families; seven photosynthetic and four parasitic families are missing) was… Expand
  • 395
  • 34
  • PDF
Explosive Radiation of Malpighiales Supports a Mid‐Cretaceous Origin of Modern Tropical Rain Forests
Fossil data have been interpreted as indicating that Late Cretaceous tropical forests were open and dry adapted and that modern closed‐canopy rain forest did not originate until after the… Expand
  • 300
  • 34
  • PDF
Malpighiales phylogenetics: Gaining ground on one of the most recalcitrant clades in the angiosperm tree of life.
The eudicot order Malpighiales contains ∼16000 species and is the most poorly resolved large rosid clade. To clarify phylogenetic relationships in the order, we used maximum likelihood, Bayesian, and… Expand
  • 248
  • 33
Phylogenomics and a posteriori data partitioning resolve the Cretaceous angiosperm radiation Malpighiales
The angiosperm order Malpighiales includes ∼16,000 species and constitutes up to 40% of the understory tree diversity in tropical rain forests. Despite remarkable progress in angiosperm systematics… Expand
  • 230
  • 32
  • PDF
When in doubt, put it in Flacourtiaceae: a molecular phylogenetic analysis based on plastid rbcL DNA sequences
Summary. Circumscription of Flacourtiaceae was investigated with a phylogenetic analysis of plastid rbcL DNA sequences, and the family was found to be composed of two clades that are more closely… Expand
  • 222
  • 26
Molecular phylogenetics of the giant genus Croton and tribe Crotoneae (Euphorbiaceae sensu stricto) using ITS and TRNL-TRNF DNA sequence data.
Parsimony, likelihood, and Bayesian analyses of nuclear ITS and plastid trnL-F DNA sequence data are presented for the giant genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae s.s.) and related taxa. Sampling comprises 88… Expand
  • 167
  • 15
  • PDF
Phylogenetics of tribe Phyllantheae (Phyllanthaceae; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato) based on nrITS and plastid matK DNA sequence data.
Phylogenetic relationships within tribe Phyllantheae, the largest tribe of the family Phyllanthaceae, were examined with special emphasis on the large genus Phyllanthus. Nuclear ribosomal ITS and… Expand
  • 107
  • 14
Floral Gigantism in Rafflesiaceae
Species of Rafflesiaceae possess the world's largest flowers (up to 1 meter in diameter), yet their precise evolutionary relationships have been elusive, hindering our understanding of the evolution… Expand
  • 121
  • 13
  • PDF