1. The Problematic Red Wolf Is the red wolf a species or a long-established hybrid of the gray wolf and the coyote? Such distinctions may affect ongoing efforts to save a variety of endangered species by Robert K. Wayne and John L. Gittleman SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN July 1995

8. A Ring Species: The Ensatina Complex

12. Domesticated Horse (Equus caballus) has 64 pairs of chromosomes Domesticated Ass (Equus asinus) has 62 pairs of chromosomes

13. Male Ass x Female Horse = Mule Male Horse x Female Ass = Hinney

14. Hybridization in the Salvias

15. Salvia apiana – White Sage

17. Salvia mellifera – Black Sage

21. Polyploidy

23. Iris hexagonaIris fulva

24. A Domesticated Banana - The Cavendish A triploid derivative of Musa acuminata

25. A Wild Banana (Musa balbisiana)

27. The Cavendish Banana was first introduced to England from the Canary Islands but was originally from China or Viet Nam. It was cultivated in hot houses on Lord Cavendish’s estate and from there developed as the commercial crop.

28. Polyploidy

30. A Wild Banana (Musa balbisiana)

31. A Domesticated Banana - The Cavendish A triploid derivative of Musa acuminata

32. The Cavendish Banana was first introduced to England from the Canary Islands but was originally from China or Viet Nam. It was cultivated in hot houses on Lord Cavendish’s estate and from there developed as the commercial crop.