Ricerche Cito-Embriologiche E Distribuzione Geografica di Cirsium Casabonae Lam. ET DC. (Compositae) |
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| Authors: | Giovanna Renzoni-Cela |
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| Institution: | Istituto Botanico dell'Università di , Pisa |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Cyto-embryological study and geographical distribution of CIRSIUM CASABONAE Lam. et DC. — The mature megagametophyte of Cirsium Casabonae Lam. et DC. (Compositae) is eight nucleate of the normal or Polygonum type. In the nucellus there is only one megaspore mother cell. After meiosis the three micropylar megaspores degenerate. The three antipodal cells start to degenerate as soon as the gametophyte reaches maturity. Microsporogenesis is regular. The chromosome number of Cirsium Casabonae Lam. et DC. is 2n = 32. This shows that also in Europe, as in America, there is at least one species of Cirsium with basis number × = 16. The study of the geographical distribution of Cirsium Casabonae Lam. et DC. shows it to be an Atlantic-West Mediterranean endemism. |
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