Karyotype variability in species of the genus Zephyranthes Herb. (Amaryllidaceae-Hippeastreae)

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 294, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-271

  Felix, W J P ^a   Felix, L P ^b   Melo, N F ^c   Oliveira, M B M ^d   Dutilh, J H A ^e   Carvalho, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA SEMIÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

B chromosomes; Habranthus itaobinus; Karyotype asymmetry; Numerical variability

Indexed keywords

AMARYLLIDACEAE; CANDIDA; HABRANTHUS; ZEPHYRANTHES; ZEPHYRANTHES CANDIDA; ZEPHYRANTHES GRANDIFLORA; ZEPHYRANTHES ROSEA;

EID: 79959512532     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-011-0467-6     Document Type: Article

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