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CCDB → Angiosperms → Compositae → Symphyotrichum → Aster cordifolius L.

18 chromosome counts in Aster cordifolius L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16, 32 IPCN online Semple, J. C. 1985. Chromosome number determinations in fam. Compositae tribe Astereae. Rhodora 87: 517–527.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   32 IPCN online Chmielewski, J. G. 1987. Cytogeographic studies of North American Asters. III. Asters of southern Ontario. Rhodora 89: 41–45.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16,32 IPCN online Brouillet, L. 1983. Nombres chromosomiques chez les Aster du groupe Heterophylli (Asteraceae-Astereae). Naturaliste Canad. 110: 171–178.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 16   IPCN online Hill, L. M. 1983. Chromosomal typification of Sisyrinchium bermudiana L. (Iridaceae). Rhodora 85: 257–258.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16, 32 IPCN online Semple, J. C., J. G. Chmielewski & M. E. Lane. 1989. Chromosome number determinations in fam. Compositae, tribe Astereae. III. Additional counts and comments on generic limits and ancestral base numbers. Rhodora 91: 296–314.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16+0-2B, 27-32 IPCN online Legault, A. & L. Brouillet. 1989. Cytogéographie de l'Aster cordifolius (Asteraceae: Astereae) au Québec. Canad. J. Bot. 67: 2114–2119.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16, 16+2-3s, 32, 48 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 cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   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 cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16 IPCN online Plante, S. 1995. IOPB chromosome data 10. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. Newslett. (Zurich) 25: 9–10.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 16 16,32 IPCN online Morton, J. K. 1981. Chromosome numbers in Compositae from Canada and the U.S.A. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 82: 357–368.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   16 IPCN online Semple, J. C. & L. Brouillet. 1980. Chromosome numbers and satellite chromosome morphology in Aster and Lasallea. Amer. J. Bot. 67(7): 1027–1039.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   ca 32 IPCN online Semple, J. C. & L. Brouillet. 1980. Chromosome numbers and satellite chromosome morphology in Aster and Lasallea. Amer. J. Bot. 67(7): 1027–1039.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 16 16,32 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.
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 18   IPCN73-74 VAN FAASEN, P., & F.F. STERK. 1973. Chromosome numbers in Aster. Rhodora 75: 26-33.
!   Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom   18, 36 Darlington, 1955 Avers 1953
!   Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 9   Cave1956supp Avers 1954a
  Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 9   Cave1958 Avers 1957
!   Aster cordifolius L. Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G. L. Nesom 9, 18   Cave1963 Van Fassen 1963