Cytotaxonomic observations in tropical Vaccinieae (Ericaceae) |
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Authors: | RUTH ATKINSON KWITON JONG GEORGE ARGENT |
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Affiliation: | 1. Central Agricultural University (Imphal), College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura, India;2. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Regional Centre, Agartala, Tripura, India |
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Abstract: | Chromosome numbers are reported for 36 accessions representing 31 species from nine genera of the tribe Vaccinieae, family Ericaceae. The plants are tropical and come from Southeast Asia and Central and South America. The taxonomy of the tribe is outlined in these regions. Genera are often poorly defined and taxa were chosen to reflect the range of variation of the Vaccinieae. Most Southeast Asian Vaccinium species were diploid (2n= 24) as were those of Agapetes subgenus Agapetes (apart from the Himalayan A. flava), Agapetes scortechinii and Costera endertii. All other accessions were found to be polyploid. The correlation between polyploidy, geographical distribution and the possession of an ‘anatomical complex’ of the leaf and stem in Vaccinieae of New Guinea and the neotropics is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Agapetes anatomy cytology Dimorphantheraneotropics-Sphyrospermum Southeast Asia Vaccinium. |
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