Chromosome numbers of some Angiosperm plants in Thailand

• Main Authors: Tanpho, S., Jansone, A., Jornead, S., Decharun, S., Eksomtramage, L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prince of Songkla University 2007-01-01
• Series: Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
• Subjects: chromosome numbers; angiosperm plants
• Online Access: http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/29_1_pdf/06Eksomtramage_61-72.pdf
• ISSN: 0125-3395

Chromosome numbers in the root-tip cells of 58 cultivars 27 species belonging to 15 genera of Apocynaceae, Araceae, Campanulaceae, Compositae (Asteraceae), Marantaceae, Musaceae and Plumbaginaceae were determined. Chromosome numbers in Aglaonema commutatum var. maculatum (2n = 40), A. modestum (2n = 80), A. pseudobracteatum (2n = 60), Alocasia lindenii (2n = 28), A. sanderiana (2n = 28), Laurentia longiflora (2n = 26), Gynura pseudochina var. hispida (2n = 20), Calathea lancifolia (2n = 26), C. majestica cv. Roseolineata (2n = 24), C. picturata cv. Argentea (2n = 26 ) & cv. Vandenheckei (2n = 26), Maranta leuconeura "Mediovariegata" (2n = 52) and Musa sp. (Kluai Hin & Kluai Thong Ruang) (2n = 33) are firstly reported.