Table 1. List of common synapomorphies for the main clades of Neotropical Diplotaxini analysis, comparing equal and implied weights to the characters. CladeTransformationsSynapomorphic/ homoplasticImp
It has been hypothesized than morphological diversity within clades can be generated by simple alterations of shared developmental programs. However, few studies have examined changes in heterochrony,
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