Karyological studies on some taxa of the genus Vicia L. (Fabaceae)
EHAB KAMEL;
Abstract
Karyological studies on 16 species of Vicia L., including 10 species from the Egyptian flora are presented. Chromosome counts are observed for two species for the first time (2n=10 in V. cinerea and V. nigra). A diploid number of 2n=10 (x=5) has been found in 4 species, 2n=12 (x=6) in 2 species and 2n=14 (x=7) was recorded in 10 species V. hirsuta was found to have 2 B-chromosomes. The karyotype in the examined species is more or less symmetric. However, considerable variations exist in chromosome size among the species studied. The results of the present study confirm that x=7 may be considered the basic number in the genus.
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Title | Karyological studies on some taxa of the genus Vicia L. (Fabaceae) | Authors | EHAB KAMEL | Issue Date | 1-Jan-1999 | Journal | Cytologia | Volume | 64 | Issue | 4 | Start page | 441 | End page | 448 | ISSN | 00114545 | DOI | 10.1508/cytologia.64.441 | Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-0033395424 |
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