Utility of a large, multigene plastid data set in inferring higher‐order relationships in ferns and relatives (monilophytes)

Abstract

Our findings support the utility of this gene set in corroborating relationships found in previous studies, improving support, and resolving uncertainties in monilophyte phylogeny. Despite these advances, our results also underline the need for continued work on resolving the very earliest splits in monilophyte phylogeny.