New chromosome counts in old world gesneriaceae: Numbers for species hitherto regarded as chirita, and their systematic and evolutionary significance

Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 323-345

  Christie, F ^a   Barber, S ^a   Moller M ^a  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chirita; cytology; Damrongia; dysploidy; genome evolution; Henckelia; Liebigia; Microchirita; polyploidy; Primulina; somatic chromosome numbers

Indexed keywords

CHIRITA; GESNERIACEAE; HENCKELIA; PRIMULINA; PRIMULINA TABACUM;

EID: 84862582996     PISSN: 09604286     EISSN: 14740036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0960428612000169     Document Type: Article

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