Abstract
Exemplified by studies of the SE Asian genus Cryptocoryne (Araceae) we provide evidence that: 1) interspecific hybridization is an ever-ongoing process, and introgression and gene exchange takes place whenever physically possible throughout the region; 2) artificial hybridization experiments confirm that wide crosses are possible in a large number of cases; 3) rivers and streams provide numerous, diverse habitats for Cryptocoryne diaspores to settle in; 4) the changes in habitats caused by recurrent glaciations resulting in numerous splitting and merging of populations facilitates hybridization and segregation of subsequent generations; 5) hybridization is a major driving element in speciation; 6) populations are the units and stepping stones in evolution – not the species.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) |
| Vol/bind | 47 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 19-28 |
| ISSN | 0495-3843 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2019 |