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Maintenance of strong morphological differentiation despite ongoing natural hybridization between sympatric species of Lomatia (Proteaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Apr 2014
McIntosh Emma J, Rossetto Maurizio, Weston Peter H, Wardle Glenda M
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: 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...
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