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Yuccas, yucca moths, and coevolution: A review
Author(s): O. Pellmyr
Year: 2003
Publication Type: Review
Journal: Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden
Volume: 90
Issue: 1
Pages: 35-55
Article Topic(s): Pollination, Systematics
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Yucca filamentosa (Adam's needle),
Abstract
Reviews the pollination mutualism between yuccas, including Yucca filamentosa, and the yucca moth from an evolutionary perspective. Summarizes current knowledge and novel developments that shed new light on ideas about co-speciation.Suggested Citation
O. Pellmyr. "Yuccas, yucca moths, and coevolution: A review." Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 90.1 (2003): 35-55.Go back