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FiveHypochoeris spp. from Sicily have been investigated:H. glabra L. (2n=10),H. radicata L. (2n=8),H. cretensis L. (2n=6),H. laevigata L. (2n=12),H. robertia Fiori (2n=8). Basic chromosome numbers are very variable, x = 3, 4, 5, 6. The karyotype of each species is presented. Geographical origin (S. America or Mediterranean region) of the genusHypochoeris and the taxonomic position ofH. robertia are discussed.
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Barghi, N., Mugnier, C. & Siljak-Yakovlev, S. Karyological studies in someHypochoeris spp. (Compositae) from Sicily. Pl Syst Evol 168, 49–57 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00936106
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