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CCDB → Angiosperms → Lamiaceae → Mentha → Mentha arvensis L.

68 chromosome counts in Mentha arvensis L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 Slovakia Database Májovský J. et al., 1976: Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora (Part 5). - Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comen., Bot. 25: 1-18.
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 British Isles cytology Morton, J.K. Watsonia 3: 244-252 (1956)
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 British Isles cytology Harley, R.M., Brighton, C.A. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74: 71-96 (1977)
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 flora of NW Europe http://wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=3517
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   42 Flora Europaea Morton, 1956
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 Flora Europaea Olsson, 1967
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   36 Poland Database Pogan E., Jankun A., Ma?ecka J., Wcis?o H. et al. 1986. Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish Angiosperms. Part XIX. Acta Biol. Cracov. Ser. Bot. 28, 65-85.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 Poland Database Skali?ska M., Pogan E., Czapik R. et al. 1978. Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish Angiosperms. Twelfth contribution. Acta Biol. Cracov. Ser. Bot. 21, 31-63.
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   54 IPCN65 Sobti 1965
!   Mentha arvensis subsp. agrestis (Sole) Briq. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN65 Baquar & R. 1965
!   Mentha arvensis subsp. austriaca (Jacq.) Briq. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN65 Baquar & R. 1965
!   Mentha arvensis subsp. lapponica (Wahlenb.) Nyman Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN65 Baquar & R. 1965
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   96 IPCN65 Sobti 1965
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Parfenov, V. I. & S. A. Dmitrieva. 1988. Pervichnyj citogeneticheskij monitoring flory Belorussii. Izv. Akad. Nauk Azerbajdzansk. SSR, Ser. Biol. Nauk 6: 8–11.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72, (74) IPCN online Parfenov, V. I. & S. A. Dmitrieva. 1985. Kariologicheskaja differenciacija u vidov flory Belorussii i ee rol, v formoobrazovanii. Dokl. Akad. Nauk Byelorussk. SSR. (Minsk). 29(6): 544–557.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   36 IPCN online Vembu, B. & R. Sampathkumar. 1982. Karyomorphological studies in some members of Lamiaceae. J. Cytol. Genet. 17: 97–106.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   36 IPCN online Ayyangar, K. R. & B. Vembu. 1985. Karyo-specific and karyo-generic affiliations amongst Mentha arvensis Benth., M. piperita Linn. and Origanum vulgare Linn. Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 72(3–VI): 127.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   36 IPCN online Pogan, E., A. Jankun, J. Maslecka & H. Wcisslo. 1986. Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish angiosperms. Part XIX. Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. 28: 65–85.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   64, 72, 84, 90, 98, 108 IPCN online Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi. 1987. Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. 48   IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1981. Chromosomal evolution and incidence of polyploidy in the Canadian Labiatae. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 4: 331–339.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Parfenov, V. I. & S. A. Dmitrieva. 1988. Kariologicheskaja kharakteristika predstavitelej flory sosudistykh rastenij Berezinskogo biosfernogo zapovednika. Zapov. Belorussii Issl. 12: 3–8.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Lövkvist, B. & U. M. Hultgård. 1999. Chromosome numbers in south Swedish vascular plants. Opera Bot. 137: 1–42.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Skalinska, M. 1978. Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish angiosperms. Twelfth contribution. Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. 21: 31–63.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Skalinska, M., E. Pogan, R. CZAPIK & e. al. 1978. Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish angiosperms. XII. Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. 21: 31–63.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Harley, R. M. & C. A. BRIGHTON. 1977. Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74: 71–96.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72, 74 IPCN online Dmitrieva, S. A. 2000. Karyology of the flora of Byelarus. Page 42 in Thesis of the Diss. Doc. Biol. Sci. Minsk.
  Mentha arvensis subsp. austriaca (Jacq.) Briq. Mentha arvensis L.   66 IPCN online Markova, M. 1983a. In IOPB chromosome number reports LXXX. Taxon 32: 509–510.
  Mentha arvensis subsp. austriaca (Jacq.) Briq. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Murin, A. 1976. In Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora. Part 5. Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comenianae, Bot. 25: 1–18.
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   60 IPCN online Pogan, E., A. Jankun, J. Maslecka & H. Wcisslo. 1986. Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish angiosperms. Part XIX. Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. 28: 65–85.
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   54 IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1981. Chromosomal evolution and incidence of polyploidy in the Canadian Labiatae. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 4: 331–339.
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   54 IPCN online Tucker, A. O., R. M. Harley & D. E. Fairbrothers. 1980. The Linnaean types of Mentha (Lamiaceae). Taxon 29: 233–255.
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   54 IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1981. Biosystematics of the tribe Satureineae (Labiatae) in Canada II. Cytologia 46: 27–44.
  Mentha arvensis var. arvensis Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN online Chambers, H. L. & K. E. Hummer. 1994. Chromosome counts in the Mentha collection at the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository. Taxon 43: 423–432.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   68, 70, 71, 72,73 IPCN66 Suominen 1966
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   24, 72, 90 IPCN67-71 OUWENEEL, W.J. 1968. Cytotaxonomic studies in the genus Mentha in the Nederlands. Proc. Roy. Netherlands Acad. Sci. ser. C, 71: 184-188.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. 46 36 IPCN67-71 TAYLOR, R.L., & G.A. MULLIGAN. 1968. Flora of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Part 2. Cytological aspects of the Vascular Plants. Queen's Printer, Ottawa. pp. 148.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 IPCN67-71 OLSSON, U. 1967. Chemotaxonomic analysis of some cytotypes in the Mentha x verticillata complex (Labiatae). Bot.~120: 255-267.
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   12, c.60-62, 72 Kumar, 1987 Junell Love, A. & Love, D. 1942b)
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   24, 72, 90 Kumar, 1987 Ouweneel, W. J. 1968
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   36, 92 Kumar, 1987 Taylor, R.L. & Mulligan, G. A. 1968
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   64, 90, 92 Kumar, 1987 Nagao, S. 1941
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 Kumar, 1987 Schurhoff, P.N. 1929 ; Lietz, I. 1930 ; Rohweder, H. 1937; Morton, J.K. 1956a ; Olsson, U. 1967
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72, 96 Kumar, 1987 Ruttle, M.L. 1931a ; Ikeda, N. & Udo, S. 1967
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   90 Kumar, 1987 Sharma, A.K. & Bhattacharyya, N.K. (Fedorov)
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   54 Fedorov, 1974 Sobti 1965
!   Mentha gentilis Georgi Mentha arvensis L.   54, 60, 84, 96, 108, 120 Fedorov, 1974 Morton J. K. 1956a
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   12, 60, 72 Darlington, 1955  
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   54 Darlington, 1955 Wolf 1929
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 Darlington, 1955 Ruttle 193la
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   64, 92 Darlington, 1955 Nagao 1941
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 Cave1956 Morton b
!   Mentha arvensis var. obtusifolia Lej. & Courtois Mentha arvensis L.   120 Cave1956 Morton b
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   90 Cave1959 Sharma & Bhat. 1959b
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   96 Cave1963 Lutkov 1962
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   (74) CromoCat 2015 Parfenov, V. I. & S. A. Dmitrieva. (1985). Kariologicheskaja differenciacija u vidov flory Belorussii i ee rol, v formoobrazovanii. Dokl. Akad. Nauk Byelorussk. SSR. (Minsk) 29(6): 544-557.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   108 CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi (1987). Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Pogan, E., A. Jankun, J. Malecka & H. Wcislo. (1986). Further studies in chromosome numbers of Polish Angiosperms. Part XIX. Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. 28: 65-85.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   64 CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi (1987). Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 CromoCat 2015 Harley, R. M. & Brighton, C. A. (1977). Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74: 71-96.
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi (1987). Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   74 CromoCat 2015 Dmitrieva, S. A. (2000). Karyology of the flora of Byelarus Page 42 Thesis of the Diss. Doc. Biol. Sci. Minsk. Minsk
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   84 CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi (1987). Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   90 CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi (1987). Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385
  Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   98 CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. & A. A. Naqvi (1987). Relevance of chromosome number variation to yield and quality of essential oil in Mentha arvensis L. Cytologia 52: 377–385
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 CromoCat 2015 Chambers, H. L. & Hummer, K. E. (1994). Chromosome counts in the Mentha collection at the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germoplasm Repository Taxon 43(3): 423-432.
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 CromoCat 2015 Chambers, H. L. & Hummer, K. E. (1994). Chromosome counts in the Mentha collection at the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germoplasm Repository Taxon 43(3): 423-432.
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L.   72 CromoCat 2015 Löve, A. & Löve, D. (1982b). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LXXV]. Taxon 31(2): 344-360.
!   Mentha arvensis L. Mentha arvensis L. 48   CromoCat 2015 Mulligan, G.A. & W.J.Cody. (1968). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XVII]. Taxon 17(3): 286.