infraspecific


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in·fra·spe·cif·ic

 (ĭn′frə-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk)
adj.
Occurring within a species.
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infraspecific

(ˌɪnfrəspəˈsɪfɪk)
adj
(Biology) biology occurring within or affecting all members of a species: infraspecific variation.
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Using a minimum of 45 embryos from three different species, he showed that infraspecific variation in embryo lengths differed by no more than 5 to 10%.
The fact that the diversity of these alkaloids, their distribution and amounts are different in species and populations, may be explained by infraspecific variations which are infuenced by several factors such as polymorphisms in genotype as well as stage of maturity, soil composition and the different climate and drying conditions (Larsen et al.
gratissima represents a complex formed by 22 specific and infraspecific taxa, whose boundaries are not well-established (Moroni et al., 2016), and needs a taxonomic revision.
Significance of the infraspecific morphological variability in biomonitoring studies with mosses: among populations and between-sexes approach.
In flora of Turkey, there are 6 species and 4 infraspecific taxa (Mutlu, 2012).
Infraspecific DNA Methylation Polymorphism in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).
Key results: Seventy-tree species and two infraspecific taxa belonging to 19 genera are recognized, grouped in eight subtribes.
All statistics (viz., numbers of new records and species) are considered only at the level of species; however, citations for new records are indicated (but not counted) for infraspecific taxa, such as varieties.