Biological flora of Central Europe: Aster amellus L. (Asteraceae)

Aster amellus L. (Asteraceae) is a polymorphic aggregate of taxa. The species aggregate is distributed through Central and Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The habitats of the species include grasslands, clearings, edges, slopes, waysides and open forests. Typical habitats of this species have decli...

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Published in:Perspectives in plant ecology, evolution and systematics evolution and systematics, 2011-05, Vol.13 (2), p.151-162
Main Authors: Münzbergová, Zuzana, Raabová, Jana, Castro, Sílvia, Pánková, Hana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggregates
Asteraceae
Biology
Central Europe
Ecology
Evolution
Flow cytometry
Genetics
Grasslands
Habitats
Plants (organisms)
Polyploidy
Species biology
Western Asia
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Summary:Aster amellus L. (Asteraceae) is a polymorphic aggregate of taxa. The species aggregate is distributed through Central and Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The habitats of the species include grasslands, clearings, edges, slopes, waysides and open forests. Typical habitats of this species have declined over the last decades, and A. amellus became endangered in many parts of Central Europe. This paper deals with taxonomy, morphology, distribution, habitat requirements, life cycle and biology of this species. Special emphasis is given to the differences between diploid and hexaploid plants, which co-occur in Central Europe.
ISSN:1433-8319
1618-0437
DOI:10.1016/j.ppees.2011.03.002