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Cytotaxonomic studies of Eastern MediterraneanVicia species (Leguminosae)

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Collected material of rare and newVicia spp. was investigated from a cytotaxonomic point of view. Nineteen species were examined in total. The study includes 14 novel chromosome counts and measurements of DNA amount, as well as a comparison of chromosome morphology between species. The results of the cytological study support to an extent a recent taxonomical revision of subgenusVicia.

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  1. Department of Biology, The University, Bassett Crescent East, SO9 3TU, Southampton, U.K.

    N. Maxted

  2. Cytogenetics Department, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, TW9 3DS, Kew, Richmond, U.K.

    M. A. Callimassia & M. D. Bennett

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Maxted, N., Callimassia, M.A. & Bennett, M.D. Cytotaxonomic studies of Eastern MediterraneanVicia species (Leguminosae). Pl Syst Evol 177, 221–234 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937959

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