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25 chromosome counts in Amaranthus viridis L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
!   Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17 34 IPCN65 Sharma & B. 1965
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17 34 IPCN online  
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 IPCN online Madhusoodanan, K. J. & M. A. Nazeer. 1983. Comparative morphology of the somatic karyotypes of vegetable amaranths and its phylogenetic significance. Cytologia 48: 237–244.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 IPCN online BAQUAR, S. R. & O. O. Olusi. 1988. Cytomorphological and phylogenetic studies of the genus Amaranthus from Nigeria. Kromosomo 51–52: 1665–1674.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   IPCN online Ugborogho, R. E. & O. A. Oyelana. 1992. Meiosis, pollen morphology and perianth stomata of some taxa of Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) in Nigeria. Feddes Repert. 103: 363–373.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 IPCN online Song, B. h., X. j. Zhang, F. z. Li & P. Wan. 2002. Chromosome numbers of 14 species in Amaranthus from China. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 40(5): 428–432.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   IPCN online Sharma, A. K. 1970. Annual report, 1967-1968. Res. Bull. Univ. Calcutta Cytogenetics Lab. 2: 1–50.
  Amaranthus gracilis Desf. Amaranthus viridis L. 17 34 IPCN online Bir, S. S. & M. Sidhu. 1980. Cyto-palynological studies on weed flora of cultivable lands of Patiala district (Punjab). J. Palynol. 16: 85–105.
!   Amaranthus gracilis Desf. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 IPCN online Sidhu, M. & S. S. Bir. 1983. Karyological studies on weeds on cultivable lands in Punjab, India. Trop. Plant Sci. Res. 1: 1–13.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 IPCN67-71 TANDON, S.L., & M. TAWAKLEY. 1970. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXVI. Taxon 19: 264-269.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   IPCN67-71 GILL, B.S., & S. VASUDEVA. 1970. Cytological studies in some members of Amaranthaceae. Curr. Sci. 39: 445-446.
  Amaranthus gracilis Desf. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   IPCN73-74 BEHERA B., & S.N. PATNAIK. 1974. Cytotaxonomic studies ill the family Amaranthaceae. Cytologia 39: 121-131.
!   Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 eFlora  
!   Amaranthus acutilobus Uline & W. L. Bray Amaranthus viridis L.   32 Fedorov, 1974 Grant W. F. 1959c
!   Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 Darlington, 1955 Krishnaswamy & R.1949
  Amaranthus gracilis Desf. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   Cave1956supp Covas & Hunz. 1954
!   Amaranthus acutilobus Uline & W. L. Bray Amaranthus viridis L.   32 Cave1959 W. F. Grant 1959c
!   Amaranthus viridis None Amaranthus viridis L.   34 Cave1959 W. F. Grant 19590
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   CromoCat 2015 Gill, B. S. & Vasudeva, S. (1970). Cytological studies in some members of Amaranthaceae. Curr. Sci. 39: 445-446.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   CromoCat 2015 Madhusoodanan, K. J. & Pal, M. (1981). Cytology of vegetable amaranths. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 82: 61-68.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L. 17   CromoCat 2015 Ugborogho, R. E. & O. A. Oyelana (1992). Meiosis, pollen morphology and perianth stomata of some taxa of Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae) in Nigeria Feddes Repert 103: 363–373
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 CromoCat 2015 Dalgaard, V. (1986a). Chromosome studies in flowering plants from Macaronesia. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 43: 83-111.
  Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 CromoCat 2015 Song, B. h., X. j. Zhang, F. z. Li & P. Wan (2002). Chromosome numbers of 14 species in Amaranthus from China Acta Phytotax. Sin. 40(5): 428–432
!   Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 CromoCat 2015 Tandon, S. L. & M. Tawakley. (1970). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XXVI]. Taxon 19(2): 268-269.
!   Amaranthus gracilis Desf. Amaranthus viridis L.   34 IAPT/IOPB IAPT/IOPB Chromosome Data 27