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The Rare Asclepias texana and its Widespread Sister Species, A. perennis, are Self-Incompatible and Interfertile
Author(s): R. Wyatt, A. L. Edwards, S. R. Lipow and C. T. Ivey
Month: Apr-Jun
Year: 1998
Journal: Systematic Botany
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 151-156
Article Topic(s): Genetics, Pollination
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed), Asclepias verticillata (Whorled milkweed),
Abstract
Examines self-compatibility and hybridization in the genus Asclepias. Asclepias perennis and verticillata are self-incompatible, while A. incarnata is self-compatible. The study also found that A. perennis is interfertile (can hybridize) with A. texana but not with A. curassavica or A. incarnata. The results of this study may help inform safe planting distances when growing different species of Asclepias in a production setting.Suggested Citation
R. Wyatt, A. L. Edwards, S. R. Lipow and C. T. Ivey. "The Rare Asclepias texana and its Widespread Sister Species, A. perennis, are Self-Incompatible and Interfertile." Systematic Botany 23.2 (1998): 151-156.Go back