Centaurium erythraea subsp. rhodense

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Centaurium erythraea subsp. rhodense

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• Status
• Endemism
• Systematics
• Chromosome numbers
• Distribution
• Altitudinal range
• Life-form
• Flowering Period

Status

Indigenous (IN)

Endemism

not endemic

Systematics

Taxonomy of C. erythraea s. l. is still as controversial as pointed out by Meikle (1985) even considering recent results of molecular studies (Mansion & al. 2006).

Mansion G., Zeltner L. & Bretagnolle F. 2006 "2005": Phylogenetic patterns and polyploid evolution within the Mediterranean genus Centaurium (Gentianaceae - Chironieae). - Taxon 54: 931-950.

Chromosome numbers

2n = 40 (2 counts)A

A. Zeltner, L. 1991: Contribution à l'étude cytogéographique des genres Blackstonia Huds. et Centaurium Hill (Gentianaceae) en Turquie, à Rhodes et à Chypre. – Bull. Soc. Neuchateloise Sci. Nat. 114: 77-103

Distribution

Division 1 indigenousB

Division 2 indigenousB

Division 3 indigenousB

Division 4 indigenousC

Division 7 indigenousB,D

Division 8 indigenousB,D,E

B. Meikle, R.D. 1985: Flora of Cyprus 2, C. Chrtek, J. & Slavík, B. 1993: Contribution to the flora of Cyprus. 2. – Fl. Medit. 3: 239-259, D. Zeltner, L. 1991: Contribution à l'étude cytogéographique des genres Blackstonia Huds. et Centaurium Hill (Gentianaceae) en Turquie, à Rhodes et à Chypre. – Bull. Soc. Neuchateloise Sci. Nat. 114: 77-103, E. Șekerciler, F. & Ketenoğlu, O. 2011: Flora of north dunes of Karpaz National Park (Cyprus). – Biol. Diversity Conservation 4: 189-203

Altitudinal range

0–1075 mF

F. Meikle, R.D. 1985: Flora of Cyprus 2

Life-form

Therophyte

Flowering Period

May–Jul