Chromosome numbers, nuclear DNA content, and polyploidy in Consolea (Cactaceae), an endemic cactus of the Caribbean Islands

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1360-1370

  Negrón Ortiz, Vivian ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cactaceae; Caribbean; Chromosomes; Consolea; Cytomixis; DNA content; Flow cytometry; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

CACTUS; CHROMOSOME; DNA; ENDEMIC SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYPLOIDY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

CACTACEAE; CONSOLEA;

EID: 34548017454     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.8.1360     Document Type: Article

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