Pak. J. Bot., 32(2): 311-316, 2000.

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	DISTRIBUTION AND CHROMOSOME STUDIES ON SOME SPECIES OF COUSINIA CASS., (SECTION CYNAROIDEAE) FROM IRAN SEYED MAHMOOD GHAFFARI, FARIDE ATTAR* AND AHMAD GHAHREMAN Abstract: Cytological study of 8 Iranian species of Cousina section Cynaroideae (Asteraceae) was carried out. The basic chromosome number is x =12 and all of the studied plants were diploid. The western parts of Iran seems to be the center of diversity and origin of Cousinia section Cynaroideae. Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. * Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Tehran University P.O. Box 13145-1384, Tehran, Iran.

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