Cytotaxonomy of <i>Smithia ciliata</i> Royle (Fabaceae)

Authors

  • Laxmi Manandhar Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
  • Shyam R Sakya Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/botor.v6i0.2921

Keywords:

chromosome count, karyotype, meiosis

Abstract

Cytotaxonomy of Smithia ciliata Royle, collected from Panighat (1700 msl), Kathmandu valley, is reported. The somatic chromosome number was found to be 2n = 38 with the basic number being n = 19.  Karyotype structure is predominated with medium sized chromosomes and with median constrictions.

Key-words: chromosome count; karyotype; meiosis.

DOI: 10.3126/botor.v6i0.2921

Botanica Orientalis - Journal of Plant Science (2009) 6: 111-113

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2010-03-15

How to Cite

Manandhar, L., & Sakya, S. R. (2010). Cytotaxonomy of <i>Smithia ciliata</i> Royle (Fabaceae). Botanica Orientalis: Journal of Plant Science, 6, 111–113. https://doi.org/10.3126/botor.v6i0.2921

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