EL CARIOTIPO FUNDAMENTAL EN TRAUBIA MODESTA (PHIL.) RAVENNA (AMARYLLIDACEAE) THE FUNDAMENTAL KARYOTYPE IN TRAUBIA MODESTA (PHIL.) RAVENNA (AMARYLLIDACEAE)

Abstract

The karyotype of Traubia modesta (Phil.) Ravenna was examined. The species has 2n = 2x = 16 chromosomes, with 4m + 12st chromosomes. Traubia presents a very different karyotype in comparison to other genera of Amaryllidaceae from Chile.