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Breeding Systems in Asclepias incarnata L., A. syriaca L., and A. verticillata L.
Author(s): S. R. Kephart
Year: 1981
Journal: American Journal of Botany
Volume: 68
Issue: 2
Pages: 226-232
Article Topic(s): Pollination,Genetics
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Asclepias incarnata (Swamp milkweed),
Abstract
Conducts experimental pollination among three species of Asclepias to research the possibility of hybridization. Results indicate the presence of strong reproductive barriers between species that would limit hybridization.Suggested Citation
S. R. Kephart. "Breeding Systems in Asclepias incarnata L., A. syriaca L., and A. verticillata L." American Journal of Botany 68.2 (1981): 226-232.Go back