Gayana: Botanica (Jan 2009)

EL CARIOTIPO FUNDAMENTAL EN RHODOLIRIUM SPECIOSUM (HERB.) RAVENNA Y R. ANDICOLA (POEPP.) RAVENNA (AMARYLLIDACEAE) THE FUNDAMENTAL KARYOTYPE IN RHODOLIRIUM SPECIOSUM (HERB.) RAVENNA AND R. ANDICOLA (POEPP.) RAVENNA (AMARYLLIDACEAE)

  • Carlos M Baeza,
  • Camila Mariangel,
  • Eduardo Ruiz,
  • María Negritto

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 66, no. 1
pp. 99 – 102

Abstract

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The karyotype of Rhodolirium speciosum (Herb.) Ravenna and R. andícola (Poepp.) Ravenna were examined. The species have 2n = 2x = 16 chromosomes, with 4m + 3sm + 1st chromosomes. Both species present a very different karyotype in comparison to other Amaryllidaceae from Chile.