Abstract
Interspecific hybridization is cited as one potential mechanism for increased invasiveness, particularly among some grass species. In the southeastern United States, the successful invasion of cogongrass (
Imperata cylindrica) has sometimes been attributed to hybridization with the previously naturalized
Imperata brasiliensis. This research aimed to determine whether genetic signals are consistent with these two species having experienced interspecific hybridization in Florida (USA), where it has been proposed that such an event facilitated cogongrass invasion across the region.
Keywords
hybridization,
cogongrass,
Florida
Citation
Lucardi, Rima D.; Wallace, Lisa E.; Ervin, Gary N. 2014. Evaluating hybridization as a potential facilitator of successful cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) invasion in Florida, USA. Biol Invasions DOI: 10.1007/s10530-014-0654-9.