Botanica Serbica 2019 Volume 43, Issue 1, Pages: 23-30
https://doi.org/10.2298/BOTSERB1901023D
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Petasites kablikianus (Asteraceae) in the Slovak Carpathians: Distribution, chromosome number and genome size
Dudaš Matej (Institute of Biology & Ecology, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafarik University, Košice, Slovakia)
Fabianova Jana (Institute of Biology & Ecology, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafarik University, Košice, Slovakia)
Martonfiova Lenka (Botanical Garden, P. J. Šafarik University, Košice, Slovakia)
Martonfi Pavol (Institute of Biology & Ecology, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafarik University, Košice, Slovakia)
The paper treats the distribution and ecological characteristics of the
butterbur species Petasites kablikianus in the Slovak Carpathians (Central
Europe). Study of herbarium specimens, review of published sources and
results of field research show its wide distribution in northern and central
Slovakia, mainly in wet biotopes such as gravel riverbeds and rocky banks of
mountain streams. The majority of populations occur from the submontane to
montane level (mainly at elevations of 600-1200 m a.s.l.) with the
altitudinal maximum at ca. 1850 m a.s.l. Chromosome number analysis showed
2n = 60. The nuclear DNA content measured in leaves was 2C = 5.96 ± 0.17
pg, or 5828 Mbp. Characters used for determination are also discussed. A
distribution map is attached.
Keywords: Petasites kablikianus, nuclear DNA content, karyology, chorology, Slovakia