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Pedicularis, a North Temperate/Arctic lineage of hemiparasites, is one of the great Sino-Himalayan radiations, with the vast majority of its 500+ species endemic to that region.  As might be expected, its systematics and taxonomy are somewhat challenging.  I am working on its molecular phylogeny, evolution of floral diversity, and geographic history.

See paper: Ree 2005