Infraspecific variation
White and pink flowers of Hesperis matronalis. Photo by S. A. Mori
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: White and pink flowers of Hesperis matronalis based on an unvouchered photograph from Westchester County, New York. This type of variation in flower color is an example of infraspecific variation.
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Title
Infraspecific variation
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Definition
Morphological and anatomical variation with a species.
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Notes
An example is the variation of flower color in dame's rocket (Hesperis matronalis. Within the same population of this species there are white and lavender species.
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