gulfensis green
Barry Meyers-Rice (barry@as.arizona.edu)
Fri, 23 Jun 1995 08:56:24 -0700
>for the green gulfensis that is in our collections. This one plant has
>been divided and replanted throughout the bog at the Yellow River to help
>insure its survival. It has been selfed, and divided and distributed.
>Therefore, all our plants are genetically identical!
Yikes! A small subtlety here, Carl. A seed from a selfing is not genetically
identical to the mother plant. This is why it is not acceptable to
self a cultivar to obtain more seed.
Interesting, though, that all these plants are so closely related!
Cheers,
Barry