Chromosome characterization and variability in some Iridaceae from Northeastern Brazil
2011
The chromosomes of 15 species of Iridaceae of the genera Alophia, Cipura, Eleutherine, Neomarica and Trimezia (subfamily Iridoideae) were examined after conventional Giemsa staining. The karyotypes of Alophia drummondii (2n = 14+1B, 28, 42 and 56), Cipura paludosa (2 n= 14), C. xanthomelas (2n = 28) and Eleutherine bulbosa (2 n= 12) were asymmetric; Neomarica candida, N. caerulea, N. humilis, N. glauca, N. gracilis, N. northiana and Neomarica sp. (2n = 18); N. cf. paradoxa (2 n= 28), Trimezia fosteriana (2n = 52), T. martinicensis (2n = 54) and T. connata (2n = 82) were all generally symmetric. New diploid numbers of 2n =5 6 forAlophia drummondii ,2 n =1 8 forN. candida, N. humilis, N. glauca, and N. gracilis ,2 n =2 8 forN. cf. paradoxa, and 2n =8 2 forT. connata are reported. The karyotypic evolution of the studied species is discussed.
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