Chromosomes of African Hepatics—Jubulae

Abstract

The chromosome numbers of five species belonging to the Jubulae have been described, and are as follows:

Lejeuneaceae

Cololejeunea cf. dissita, n = 9.

Arehilejeunea autoiea Vanden Berghen, n=9.

Caudalejeunea hanningtonii (Mitt.) Schiffn., n =9.

Mastigolejeunea florea (Mitt.) Steph., n=9.

Frullaniaceae

Frullania spongiosa Steph., female, n = 9.

F. spongiosa Steph., male, n=8.

The author wishes to thank Dr E. W. Jones for assistance in identifications, especially with Cololejeunea cf. dissita.