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ber, and progressively higher chromosome num- 
bers would be indicated for the F. rapensis-F. 
mangarevensis group and F. speciosa. If this 
were true, and it were a criterion of phylogeny 
within the genus, the complex floral venation 
of F. rap en sis and F. mangarevensis would be 
a specialization. Information on comparative 
cytology within the genus, in any case, is highly 
desirable. 
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