Open AccessCytotaxonomy of <i>Smithia ciliata</i> Royle (Fabaceae)
Author(s) -
Laxmi Manandhar,
Shyam R Sakya
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
botanica orientalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1726-6858
DOI - 10.3126/botor.v6i0.2921
Subject(s) - cytotaxonomy , meiosis , karyotype , chromosome number , biology , fabaceae , botany , chromosome , key (lock) , ciliata , genetics , ecology , gene , protozoa
Cytotaxonomy of Smithia ciliata Royle, collected from Panighat (1700 msl), Kathmandu valley, is reported. The somatic chromosome number was found to be 2n = 38 with the basic number being n = 19. Karyotype structure is predominated with medium sized chromosomes and with median constrictions. Key-words: chromosome count; karyotype; meiosis.DOI: 10.3126/botor.v6i0.2921 Botanica Orientalis - Journal of Plant Science (2009) 6: 111-113