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CCDBAngiospermsMalvaceaeHibiscusHibiscus hirtus L.

7 chromosome counts in Hibiscus hirtus L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L.   64 IPCN online Krishnappa, D. G. & Munirajappa. 1982. In IOPB chromosome number reports LXXVI. Taxon 31: 582–583.
  Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L. 32   IPCN online Dasgupta, A. & R. P. Bhatt. 1982. Cytotaxonomy of Malvaceae III. Meiotic studies of Hibiscus, Abelmoschus, Azanza, Thespesia, Malachra, Urena and Pavonia. Cytologia 47: 109–116.
  Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L.   64 IPCN online Munirajappa & D. G. Krishnappa. 1989. Polyploidy in south Indian species of Hibiscus. Vistas Cytogenet. 1: 229–236.
  Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L. 32 64 IPCN online Dasgupta, A. & R. P. Bhatt. 1981. Cytotaxonomy of Malvaceae 11. Chromosome numbers and karyotype analysis of Thespesia, Hibiscus, Abelmoschus, Pavonia and Malachra. Cytologia 46: 149–160.
!   Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L.   70 Kumar, 1987 Sharma, A.K .. & Sharma, A. 1962
!   Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L.   34 Kumar, 1987 Skovsted, A. 1935 ; Medwedewa, G.B. (Fedorov)
  Hibiscus hirtus L. Hibiscus hirtus L.   70 Cave1962 Sharma & Sharma 1962