NEW CHROMOSOME COUNTS IN CENTAUREA SECTION PHALOLEPIS (ASTERACEAE) FROM TURKEY
BELGIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.142, no.1, pp.83-88, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 142 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2009
- Journal Name: BELGIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.83-88
- Keywords: Centaureinae, dysploidy, endemic species, karyology, polyploidy, WEST ASIA, CARDUEAE
- Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Eleven new chromosome counts in 10 Turkish endemic Centaurea species in section Phalolepis are reported. The prevalence of the basic chromosome number of x = 9, together with a close correlation between karyological data and classification of the eastern sections of the Jacea group, is confirmed. According to our counts, polyploidy, and especially tetraploidy, occurs in Phalolepis section and seems to be an important factor for diversification in this section of the genus Centaurea.