Hybrid Mimulus flowers attract a new pollinator
F. Peng, X. Sun, C. van Vloten, J. Correll, M. Langdon, W. Ngochanthra, K. Johnson, S. A. Kane
The paper shows hybrid Mimulus flowers attract bumblebees due to novel floral traits and the YUP locus, suggesting hybridization may drive pollinator shifts and speciation.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2023 · PreprintEcology