Much attention has been given to the biology, ecology, and restoration of wiregrass because of the essential role it plays in the longleaf-slash pine ecosystem of the southeastern United States. A previous morphological study separated wiregrass into two species, A. stricta and A. beyrichiana; but that view conflicts with available allozyme data. This discrepancy inspired us to assess anatomical and morphological characters of herbarium specimens and field-collected material and to conduct common-garden experiments. On the basis of these new data, we conclude that A. stricta and A. beyrichiana are not distinct at the species level.
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1 March 2003
A TAXONOMIC REEVALUATION OF ARISTIDA STRICTA (POACEAE) USING ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY
Tina R. Kesler,
Loran C. Anderson,
Sharon M. Hermann
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