New chromosome counts and nuclear characteristics for some members of Gesneriaceae subfamily Cyrtandroideae from China and Vietnam

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 449-466

  Zhou, P ^a   Gu, Z J ^a   Moller M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Chromosome numbers; Condensation pattern; Cyrtandroideae; Gesneriaceae; Interphase; Metaphase; Mitosis; Prophase; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTEMON; ANNA; BRIGGSIA; BRIGGSIOPSIS; CHIRITA; CYRTANDROIDEAE; DIDYMOCARPEAE; DIDYMOCARPUS; GESNERIACEAE; LOXOSTIGMA; LYSIONOTUS; OREOCHARIS; PARABOEA; PETROCOSMEA; RAPHIOCARPUS; RHABDOTHAMNOPSIS; WHYTOCKIA;

EID: 14044270195     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0960428603000349     Document Type: Article

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