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17 November 1997 A cytological study of 28 phanerogams from the mountains of SE Sterea Ellas, Greece
Theophanis Constantinidis, Georgia Kamari, Dimitrios Phitos
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Abstract

28 phanerogams of various families, from the mountains of Gerania, Pateras, Kitheron, Pastra and Elikon (SE Sterea Ellas, Greece) are cytologically studied. The chromosome numbers of 13 taxa (Aristolochia microstoma, Asperula baenitzii, A. pulvinaris, A. rigidula, Centaurea subsericans, Conium divaricatum, Johrenia distans, Peucedanum vittijugum subsp. vittijugum, Scorzonera serpentinica, Thlaspi pindicum, Thymus parnassicus, Th. teucrioides subsp. candilicus, and Verbascum boissieri) are presented for the first time. In addition, Greek populations of 11 taxa are cytologically examined for the first time. Mitotic metaphase photomicrographs and/or karyograms are presented for the majority of taxa studied. Brief comments are given on the karyotype morphology, cytogeography and relationships of selected taxa.

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Theophanis Constantinidis, Georgia Kamari, and Dimitrios Phitos "A cytological study of 28 phanerogams from the mountains of SE Sterea Ellas, Greece," Willdenowia 27(1/2), 121-142, (17 November 1997). https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.27.2711
Published: 17 November 1997
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