Karyomorphological study of some Cretan archeophytes

Abstract

A karyological study of six characteristic archeophytes from the island of Crete is presented, along with comments concerning their taxonomy and IUCN conservation status, whenever appropriate. For Leontice leontopetalum subsp. leontopetalum the chromosome number 2n = 16 is given for the first time in material from Greece. Additionally, new chromosome numbers for Geranium tuberosum and Ranunculus asiaticus var. Sanguineus are reported. Karyotype microphotographs and karyological features for all taxa examined are provided and their karyotype morphology is also discussed.