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Morphological Variation In The Monardella Odoratissima – Monardella Villosa Complex, Monica Estiandan
Morphological Variation In The Monardella Odoratissima – Monardella Villosa Complex, Monica Estiandan
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
In this study, morphological characters were investigated to better characterize the species boundaries between members of the Monardella odoratissima – M. villosa complex (Lamiaeceae). Traditionally, it has been very difficult to identify and separate members of this complex. Monardella linoides, M. purpurea, and M. sheltonii populations are distributed in the overlapping boundaries of these two species (M. odoratissima and M. villosa) and considered within the complex as well. Previous studies and floral manuals have found that the vegetative plant parts from these five Monardella species intergrade with the other taxa in the complex throughout their distribution in California and in …