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RESEARCH LITERATURE

The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.

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A Biometric Analysis of Natural Selection in Asclepias tuberosa

Author(s): R. E. Woodson

Year: 1952

Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Science
Journal Link: http://www.sciencemag.org
Other Link: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASTU
Volume: 116
Issue: 3020
Pages: 531-531

Article Topic(s): Morphology, Taxonomy
Research Setting(s): Laboratory

Species Referenced: Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed),

Abstract

This abstract from the National Academy of Sciences meeting describes the differences between four subspecies of Asclepias tuberosa, particularly two subspecies that co-occur in the Ozark highlands of Missouri. The abstract describes the morphological differences between the subspecies and comments on the role of reproduction in the genetics of the subspecies.

Suggested Citation

R. E. Woodson. "A Biometric Analysis of Natural Selection in Asclepias tuberosa." Science 116.3020 (1952): 531-531.
Last Updated: 2015-02-27
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