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CCDB → Angiosperms → Poaceae → Cenchrus → Cenchrus ciliaris L.

77 chromosome counts in Cenchrus ciliaris L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   34, 78 IPCN65 Could 1965
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17,18   IPCN online Mehra, P. N. 1982. Cytology of East Indian grasses. ý.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN online Bir, S. S. & M. Sahni. 1983. SOCGI plant chromosome number reports -- I. J. Cytol. Genet. 18: 58–59.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 IPCN online Bir, S. S. & C. Singh. 1983. SOCGI plant chromosome number reports -- I. J. Cytol. Genet. 18: 60–61.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN online Bir, S. S. & M. Sahni. 1985. Cytological investigations on some grasses from Punjab Plain, North India. Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad., B 5: 609–626.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 27   IPCN online Du Plessis, H. & J. J. Spies. 1988. Chromosome studies on African plants. 8. Bothalia 18: 119–122.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18 36 IPCN online Sinha, R. R. P., A. K. Bhardwaj & R. K. Singh. 1990. SOCGI plant chromosome number reports---IX. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 140–143.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 16, 20, 32   IPCN online Bir, S. S. & H. S. Chauhan. 1990. SOCGI plant chromosome number reports---IX. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 147–148.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17, 18   IPCN online Ahsan, S. M. N., A. A. Vahidy & S. I. Ali. 1994. Chromosome numbers and incidence of polyploidy in Panicoideae (Poaceae) from Pakistan. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81(4): 775–783.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   32, 36 IPCN online Sachdeva, S. K., V. Mehta & S. Bala. 1992. Biosystematic studies in three species of Cenchrus L. J. Cytol. Genet. 27: 47–55.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN online Ferchichi, A., M. A. Nabli & J. Delay. 1994. Prospection caryologique de la famille des Poaceae en Tunisie steppique. Acta Bot. Gallica 141(3): 327–341.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 12II, irr. 34 IPCN online Khan, M. F. & G. M. Evans. 1997. Analysis of the breeding system and of chromosome pairing at meiosis in a population of Cenchrus ciliaris L. from District Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir--Pakistan. Cytologia 62: 31–38.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17, 18+0-2B, 45/2, 27+0-1B   IPCN online Visser, N. C., J. J. Spies & H. J. T. Venter. 1998. Aneuploidy in Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae, Panicoideae, Paniceae): truth or fiction?. S. African J. Bot. 64(6): 337–345.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 IPCN online Valdés, B., R. Parra, A. M. Sánchez & M. D. Díaz. 1999. Números cromosómicos de plantas de Marruecos, IV. Lagascalia 21(1): 235–240.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17, 18+0-2B, 45/2, 27+0-1B   IPCN online Visser, N. C., J. J. Spies & H. J. T. Venter. 1998. Uneven segregation of chromosomes: a possible source of aneuploidy in Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae: Paniceae). S. African J. Bot. 64: 130–136.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17, 18+0-2B, 45/2, 27+0-1B   IPCN online Visser, N. C., J. J. Spies & H. J. T. Venter. 1998. Meiotic chromosome behaviour in Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae: Panicoideae). Bothalia 28: 83–90.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17, 18+0-2B, 45/2, 27+0-1B   IPCN online Visser, N. C., J. J. Spies & H. J. T. Venter. 1999. The presence of synaptic and chromosome disjunction mutants in Cenchrus ciliaris (Poaceae: Paniceae). Bothalia 29: 327–334.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17,18   IPCN online Rao, P. N. & L. A. Mwasumbi. 1981. In Chromosome number reports LXX. Taxon 30: 79–80.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN online SHARMA, M. L. & K. Sharma. 1979. Cytological studies in the North Indian grasses. Cytologia 44: 861–872.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN online VIJ, S. P. & J. D. CHAUDHARY. 1981. Cytological investigation in three species of Cenchrus L. (Gramineae). Cytologia 46: 661–669.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18, 27, 36   IPCN online Mnif, L., K. Mssedi & M. Chaieb. 2005. Cenchrus ciliaris L. en Tunisie aride: nombres chromosomiques, aptitudes germinatives et reproductrices de quelques populations. Acta Bot. Gall. 152(1): 45–56.
!   Cenchrus glaucus C. R. Mudaliar & Sundararaj Cenchrus ciliaris L.   45 IPCN online Shanthamma, S. 1982. Apomixis in Cenchrus glaucus Mudaliar et Sundaraj. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., B 91: 25–35.
!   Cenchrus glaucus C. R. Mudaliar & Sundararaj Cenchrus ciliaris L.   42 IPCN online Sinha, R. R. P., A. K. Bhardwaj & R. K. Singh. 1990. SOCGI plant chromosome number reports---IX. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 140–143.
!   Cenchrus glaucus C. R. Mudaliar & Sundararaj Cenchrus ciliaris L.   42 IPCN online Das, L. D. V. 1994. A type of Blou Buffel Grass of Tamil Nadu. Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 81(4A): 86.
  Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   45, 63, 90 IPCN online Jensen, K. B., K. Highnight & K. J. Wipff. 1989. IOPB chromosome data 1. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. Newslett. (Zurich) 13: 20–21.
  Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 45 IPCN online Hignight, K. W., E. C. Bashaw & M. A. Hussey. 1991. Cytological and morphological diversity of native apomictic buffelgrass, Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link. Bot. Gaz. 152(2): 214–218.
!   Pennisetum cenchroides Rich. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   35 IPCN online Parihar, S. K. & S. N. Tripathi. 1989. Karyotypes of Pennisetum species. J. Indian Bot. Soc. 68: 295–299.
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   56 IPCN66 Ponnaiya et al. 1966
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN72 KHOSLA, P.K. 1972. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXXV. Taxon 21: 161-166.
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 IPCN67-71 GOULD, F.W. 1968. Chromosome numbers of Texas grasses. Canad. J. Bot. 46: 1315-1325.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   34, 36, 44, 54, 56 IPCN67-71 RAMASWAMY, K.R., V.S. RAMAN, & P.M. MENON. 1969. An analysis of morphological variation in relation to chromosomal forms in the Cench complex. J. Indian Bot. Soc. 48: 102-111.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   c.54 IPCN67-71 GOULD, F.W. 1970. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXV. Taxon 19: 102-113.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN67-71 MALIK, C.P., & R.C. TRIPATHI. 1970. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXVII. Taxon 19: 437-442.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 44, 52 IPCN67-71 NATH, J., M.S. SWAMINATHAN, & K.L. MEHRA. 1970. Cytological studies in the tribe Paniceae, Gramineae. Cytologia 35: 111-131.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   IPCN67-71 GUPTA, P.K . & YASHVIR. 1971. In IOPB chromosome reports XXXII. Taxon 20: 349-356.
  Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 IPCN67-71 REEDER, J.R. 1971. Notes on Mexican grasses IX. Miscellaneous chromosome number.s - 3. Brittonia 23: 105-117.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   45 IPCN75-78 Shanthamma et al. 1976
!   Cenchrus glaucus C. R. Mudaliar & Sundararaj Cenchrus ciliaris L.   45 IPCN75-78 Shanthamma & Narayan 1976
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 44, 54, 56 IPCN73-74 JAGANNATH, D.R., & V.S. RAMAN. 1974. A study of cytological variati in chromosomal races of two species of Cenchrus. Cytologia 39: 49-561
  Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 IPCN73-74 VAN LOON, J. 1974. A cytological investigation of flowering plants from the Canary islands. Acta Bot. Neerl. 23: 113-124.
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   18, 36, c.44 Kumar, 1987 Mehra, P.N. & Kohli, B.L. 1966
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   18, 36, 44 Kumar, 1987 Mehra, P.N. et al. 1968
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   32, 34, 36, 40, 54 Kumar, 1987 MH~ge, J. 1962
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   34, 36, 44, 54, 56 Kumar, 1987 Ramaswamy, K.R. et al. 1969
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 Kumar, 1987 Moffett, A.A. & Hurcombe, R. 1949 ; de Wet, J.M .J. & Anderson, L.J. 1956 ; de Wet, J. M.J. 1958a, 1960a ; DeLisle, D.G. 1964 ; Gould, F.W. 1968 ; Malik, C.P. & Tripathi, R.C. 1970; Gupta, P.K. & Yashvir 1971 ; Khosla, P.K. 1972; Sharma, M.L. & Sharma, K. 1979
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 44, 52 Kumar, 1987 Nath, J. et al. 1970
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 44, 54, 56 Kumar, 1987 Jagannath, D.R. & Raman, V.S. 1974
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   42, 44, 46, 50 Kumar, 1987 Ismail, F.-A. 1971
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   44, 52, (32, 34, 36, 40, 54) Kumar, 1987 Nath, J. & Swaminathan, M.S. 1957
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   45 Kumar, 1987 Shanthamma, C. et al. 1976
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   c.54 Kumar, 1987 Gould, F.W. 1970
  Pennisetum cenchroides Rich. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   35 Kumar, 1987 Krishnaswamy, N. 1941
  Pennisetum cenchroides Rich. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 Kumar, 1987 Avdulov, N.P. (Fedorov)
!   Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   32, 36, 40, 54 Kumar, 1987 Fisher, W.D. et al. 1954
!   Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 Kumar, 1987 Gould, F.W. 1958 ; Reeder, J.R. 1971 ; Van Loon, J.C, 1974
!   Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 43, 48 Kumar, 1987 Snyder, L.A. et al. 1955a, b
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 eFlora  
!   Cenchrus glaucus C. R. Mudaliar & Sundararaj Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36, 38 Fedorov, 1974 Patil B. D. et al. 1961
!   Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 Cave1956 de Wet & Anderson
!   Cenchrus ciliaris None Cenchrus ciliaris L. 22, 26   Cave1957 Nath & Swaminathan
!   Cenchrus ciliaris None Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 Cave1958 de Wet 1958a
  Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   Cave1958 Gould 1958
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 32   CromoCat 2015 Bir, S. S. & Chauhan, H. S. (1990a). SOCGI plant chromosome number reports-X J. Cytol. Genet. 25:147-148
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 20   CromoCat 2015 Bir, S. S. & Chauhan, H. S. (1990a). SOCGI plant chromosome number reports-X J. Cytol. Genet. 25:147-148
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Gupta, P. K. & Yashvir (1971). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XXXII]. Taxon 20(2/3): 352.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Khosla, P. K. & Singh, P. (1972). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XXXV]. Taxon 21(1): 162-163.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. & Tripathi, R. C. (1970). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XXVII]. Taxon 19(3): 439-440.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Rao, P. N. & L. B. Mwasumbi. (1981). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LXX]. Taxon 30(1): 79-80.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 17   CromoCat 2015 Ahsan, S. M. N., Vahidy, A. A. & Ali, S. I. (1994). Chromosome numbers and incidence of polyploidy in Panicoideae (Poaceae) from Pakistan Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81(4): 775-783
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 16   CromoCat 2015 Bir, S. S. & Chauhan, H. S. (1990a). SOCGI plant chromosome number reports-X J. Cytol. Genet. 25:147-148
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L. 12II   CromoCat 2015 Khan, M. F. & Evans, G. (1997). Analysis of the breeding system and of chromosome pairing at meiosis in a population of Cenchrus ciliaris L. from District Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir-Pakistan. Cytologia 62:31-38
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   32 CromoCat 2015 Sachdeva, S.K., V. Mehta & S. Bala. (1992). Biosystematic studies in three species of Cenchrus L. J. Cytol. Genet. 27:47-55
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   34 CromoCat 2015 Khan, M. F. & Evans, G. (1997). Analysis of the breeding system and of chromosome pairing at meiosis in a population of Cenchrus ciliaris L. from District Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir-Pakistan. Cytologia 62:31-38
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Sachdeva, S.K., V. Mehta & S. Bala. (1992). Biosystematic studies in three species of Cenchrus L. J. Cytol. Genet. 27:47-55
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Valdés, B., R. Parra, A. M. Sánchez & M.D. Díaz (1999a). Números cromosomáticos de plantas de Marruecos, IV. Lagascalia 21(1): 235-240.
  Cenchrus ciliaris L. Cenchrus ciliaris L.   45 CromoCat 2015 Shanthamm, C., K. N. Narayan & Amthul Shukur. (1976). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LII]. Taxon 25(2/3): 345.
!   Cenchrus ciliaris None Cenchrus ciliaris L.   c. 54 CromoCat 2015 Gould, F. W. (1970). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports XXV]. Taxon 19(1): 104-105.