Maintenance of strong morphological differentiation despite ongoing natural hybridization between sympatric species of Lomatia (Proteaceae) | Zendy

Emma McIntosh | Zendy; Maurizio Rossetto | Zendy; Peter H. Weston | Zendy; Glenda M. Wardle | Zendy

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Maintenance of strong morphological differentiation despite ongoing natural hybridization between sympatric species of Lomatia (Proteaceae)

Author(s) -

Emma McIntosh,

Maurizio Rossetto,

Peter H. Weston,

Glenda M. Wardle

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mct314

Subject(s) - biology , introgression , hybrid , gene flow , sympatric speciation , reproductive isolation , hybrid zone , evolutionary biology , sympatry , genetic admixture , ecology , genetics , genetic variation , botany , population , gene , demography , sociology

When species cohesion is maintained despite ongoing natural hybridization, many questions are raised about the evolutionary processes operating in the species complex. This study examined the extensive natural hybridization between the Australian native shrubs Lomatia myricoides and L. silaifolia (Proteaceae). These species exhibit striking differences in morphology and ecological preferences, exceeding those found in most studies of hybridization to date.

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