This group of organisms has the property of monophyly (from the Greek for "single clan"), so it may also be referred to as a monophyletic group. A clade or monophyletic group is easy to identify ...
A monophyletic group can be separated from the root with a single cut, whereas a non-monophyletic group needs two or more cuts.
The evolutionary history of the phytopathogenic Gibberella fujikuroi complex of Fusarium and related species was investigated by cladistic analysis of DNA sequences obtained from multiple unlinked ...