CHROMOSOME-NUMBERS AND THEIR SYSTEMATIC IMPLICATIONS IN AUSTRALIAN MARINE ANGIOSPERMS - THE POSIDONIACEAE

被引:22
作者
KUO, J
JAMES, SH
KIRKMAN, H
DENHARTOG, C
机构
[1] CSIRO MARINE LABS,N BEACH,AUSTRALIA
[2] UNIV WESTERN AUSTRALIA,DEPT BOT,NEDLANDS,WA 6009,AUSTRALIA
[3] CATHOLIC UNIV NIJMEGEN,AQUAT ECOL LAB,NIJMEGEN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
Chromosome numbers; Marine angiosperms; Posidonia; Posidoniaceae; speciation;
D O I
10.1007/BF00940605
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Somatic chromosome numbers of 2n = 20 are reported for all eight species of Australian Posidonia: P. angustifolia, P. australis, P. coriacea, P. denhartogii, P. kirkmanii, P. ostenfeldii, P. robertsonae, and P. sinuosa. All species apparently have five larger and five smaller pairs of chromosomes. There is no evidence that speciation in Posidonia, which is relatively prolific in comparison to other seagrasses, is accompanied by change of chromosome number. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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页数:6
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