plot_phylo

This module allows the user to plot a phylogenetic tree on an existing matplotlib axis.

This means that:

• Phylogenies can be incorporated into existing plots.

• Annotations can be added using standard matplotlib functionality.

• Plots can be output in png, pdf, svg or tiff formats.

• Automatically generated and updated figures can include phylogenies

1. Installation

2. Quick Start

3. Parameters

4. Incorporating Matplotlib Elements

5. Functions

6. Detailed Example

The module depends on the ETE Toolkit, an excellent existing Python framework for analysing and visualising phylogenetic trees, plus the matplotlib visualisation library.