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CCDB → Angiosperms → Compositae → Aster → Aster urophyllus Lindl.

5 chromosome counts in Aster urophyllus Lindl.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
!   Aster urophyllus Lindl. Aster urophyllus Lindl.   16 IPCN online Chmielewski, J. G. 1987. Cytogeographic studies of North American Asters. III. Asters of southern Ontario. Rhodora 89: 41–45.
!   Aster urophyllus Lindl. Aster urophyllus Lindl.   16 IPCN online Brouillet, L. 1983. Nombres chromosomiques chez les Aster du groupe Heterophylli (Asteraceae-Astereae). Naturaliste Canad. 110: 171–178.
!   Aster urophyllus Lindl. Aster urophyllus Lindl.   16 IPCN online Semple, J. C., J. G. Chmielewski & C. Xiang. 1992. Chromosome number determinations in fam. Compositae, tribe Astereae. IV. Additional reports and comments on the cytogeography and status of some species of Aster and Solidago. Rhodora 94: 48–62.
!   Aster urophyllus Lindl. Aster urophyllus Lindl.   16 IPCN online Semple, J. C., J. Zhang & C. Xiang. 1993. Chromosome number determinations in fam. Compositae, tribe Astereae. V. Eastern North American taxa. Rhodora 95: 234–253.
!   Aster urophyllus Lindl. Aster urophyllus Lindl. 8 16 IPCN online Jones, A. M. 1977. New data on chromosome numbers in Aster sect. heterophylli (Asteraceae) and their phytogenetic implications. Syst. Bot. 2: 334–347.