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Based on c. 800 bases from the 5′ end of the 28S rRNA gene, Circaeaster is shown to be a member of the Ranunculales, with Kingdonia as most probable sister-taxon. The ITS2 sequences were too variable to reliably align above the family level, but the sister-group relation of Circaeaster and Kingdonia showed robustness to alterations in alignment parameters and similarity levels comparable to well-established families.
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Oxelman, B., Lidén, M. (1995). The position of Circaeaster — evidence from nuclear ribosomal DNA. In: Jensen, U., Kadereit, J.W. (eds) Systematics and Evolution of the Ranunculiflorae. Plant Systematics and Evolution Supplement 9, vol 9. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6612-3_18
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