''Erythranthe nasuta'' is a species of
monkeyflower Monkey flower can refer to:
*Several genera of plant family Phrymaceae, including:
** '' Diplacus''
** '' Erythranthe''
** '' Mimulus''
*Various snapdragon-like Lamiales, including:
** '' Linaria vulgaris''
** '' Phyllocarpus septentrionalis'', mon ...
. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus nasutus''.
''Erythranthe nasuta'' evolved from ''
Erythranthe guttata
''Erythranthe guttata'', with the common names seep monkeyflower and common yellow monkeyflower, is a yellow bee-pollinated annual or perennial plant. It was formerly known as ''Mimulus guttatus''.
''Erythranthe guttata'' is a model organism f ...
'' in central California between 200,000 and 500,000 years ago and since then has become primarily a self-pollinator. Other differences have occurred since then, such as
genetic code
The genetic code is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material ( DNA or RNA sequences of nucleotide triplets, or codons) into proteins. Translation is accomplished by the ribosome, which links ...
variations and variations in
plant morphology
Phytomorphology is the study of the physical form and external structure of plants.Raven, P. H., R. F. Evert, & S. E. Eichhorn. ''Biology of Plants'', 7th ed., page 9. (New York: W. H. Freeman, 2005). . This is usually considered distinct from ...
.
''E. nasuta'' prefers a drier habitat than ''E. guttata''.
References
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