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INTERGENERIC HYBRIDIZATION IN FLOWERING PLANTS
Author(s) -
Knobloch Irving W.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1219229
Subject(s) - hybrid , biology , dominance (genetics) , meiosis , interspecific hybridization , range (aeronautics) , botany , evolutionary biology , genetics , gene , materials science , composite material
Summary The importance of hybridization in speciation is emphasized by listing most of the known intergeneric hybrids in flowering plants and including a figure (23,675) of all the known hybrids including interspecife ones. No claims are made that the list is complete or absolutely accurate. Some of the strong points regarding hybridization as a process are given. In addition, it is pointed out that hybrids, throughout the range, show both dominance and intermediacy, some possess normal meiosis and many are highly or partially fertile.