Table 2.

Mean chromosome numbers (±SD) and coefficient of variation (CV) for major clades of Italian endemics.

	2n		x
	Mean ± sd	CV	Mean ± sd	CV
Monocots	33.7 ± 25.1	0.74	10.8 ± 5.2	0.48
Fabids	32.1 ± 17.9	0.56	10.5 ± 2.8	0.27
Malvids	26 ± 20.3	0.78	8.8 ± 2.4	0.28
Caryophyllales	27 ± 11.3	0.42	10.2 ± 2.2	0.22
Lamiids	29.7 ± 18.4	0.62	9.89 ± 3.6	0.37
Campanulids	25.6 ± 14.1	0.55	10.6 ± 4.4	0.42