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2 chromosome counts in Coryphantha echinus (Engelm.) Orcutt:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
!   Coryphantha cornifera var. echinus (Engelm.) L. D. Benson Coryphantha echinus (Engelm.) Orcutt 11   IPCN online Ross, R. 1981. Chromosome counts, cytology and reproduction in the Cactaceae. Amer. J. Bot. 68: 463–470.
!   Coryphantha cornifera var. echinus (Engelm.) L. D. Benson Coryphantha echinus (Engelm.) Orcutt   22 IPCN online Weedin, J. F. & A. M. Powell. 1978. Chromosome numbers in Chihuahuan desert Cactaceae. Trans-Pecos Texas. Amer. J. Bot. 65: 531–537.