Chromosome counts of eight species from the flora of Iran

Eight plant species belonging to the families Capparaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Primulaceae, Campanulaceae and Papaveraceae, collected from five provinces of the country, were examined to determine their chromosome numbers. The results showed that Zeugandra iranica had ۲n=۲x=۱۴, Cleome dolichostyla, C. iberica, C. quinquenervia, and C. viscosa each had ۲n=۲x=۲۰, Papaver macrostomum had ۲n=۲x=۱۴, Limonium thouini had ۲n=۲x=۱۲, Androsace maxima had ۲n=۴x=۴۰ chromosomes. The chromosome numbers of Zeugandra iranica and Cleome quinquenervia are reported here for the first time worldwide. At the same time, those of Cleome dolichostyla, Cleome viscosa, Papaver macrostomum, and Limonium thouini are recorded for the first time in Iran.

کلیدواژه ها:

Cytogenetics ، Campanulaceae ، Capparaceae ، Papaveraceae ، Plumbaginaceae ، Primulaceae