Genetic diversity in Pueraria lobata (Fabaceae), an introduced, clonal invasive plant in the southeastern United States

• Main Authors: MANIATES, Rebecca Pappert, HAMRICK, J. L., DONOVAN, Lisa A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
• Subjects: allozymes; clonal; Fabaceae; genetic diversity; invasive; kudzu; Pueraria lobata; vine; Life Sciences
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/library_research/77
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Pueraria lobata (kudzu), a clonal, leguminous vine, is invading the southeastern United States at a rate of 50 000 ha per year. Genetic variability and clonal diversity were measured in 20 southeastern U.S. populations using 14 allozyme loci. Within its U.S. range, 92.9% of the loci were polymorphic...