Figure 2. The phylogenetic tree (= a ‘family tree’ of the evolutionary history of a group of organisms) for Spiranthes hachijoensis and its closely related species. (IMAGE)

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Figure 2. The phylogenetic tree (= a ‘family tree’ of the evolutionary history of a group of organisms) for Spiranthes hachijoensis and its closely related species.

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The genetic difference between S. hachijoensis and its closest relative is comparable to, or even greater than, the genetic difference between pairs of other Spiranthes species.

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