Date of Award:
5-1-1955
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Biology
Department name when degree awarded
Taxonomic Botany
Committee Chair(s)
Arthur H. Holmgren
Committee
Arthur H. Holmgren
Committee
W. S. Boyle
Committee
E. J. Gardner
Committee
Leanard Jansen
Committee
Bliss Crandall
Abstract
The Montia perfoliata complex has long been an interest and puzzle to taxonomists. Even as early as 1893 a collection was "Sent from Cal. Acad., … , to show variation on a single hillside."* Various authors have lumped the complex into as few as one, and split it into as many as 18 species, not to mention the numerous varieties. Many field workers have noted the similarities and variation present, and the need for a study of the complex has been felt for some time. For these reasons, what might be considered a 'preliminary investigation' was undertaken to throw some light on the patterns of variation, the relationships within the complex, and to determine some of the factors which cause variation within the complex.
Recommended Citation
Tillett, Stephen S., "Some Preliminary Investigations in the Montia perfoliata Complex" (1955). Biology. 267.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd_biology/267
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