Localization of the 5S and 45S rDNA Sites and cpDNA Sequence Analysis in Species of the Quadrifaria Group of Paspalum (Poaceae, Paniceae)

• Background and Aims The Quadrifaria group of Paspalum (Poaceae, Paniceae) comprises species native to the subtropical and temperate regions of South America. The purpose of this research was to characterize the I genomes in five species of this group and to establish phylogenetic relationships among them.