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47 chromosome counts in Coix lacryma-jobi L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 5   IAPT/IOPB IAPT/IOPB Chromosome Data 12
  Coix lacryma-jobi var. lacryma-jobi Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10   IPCN online Mehra, P. N. 1982. Cytology of East Indian grasses. ý.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Wang, Z. X., Z. P. Lin, K. Q. Pan, Z. P. Su, F. L. Yang & W. R. Zhang. 1984b. Karyotypes and banding patterns of two species of Coix. Guangdong Zhiwu Xuehui Huikan (J. Guangdong Bot. Soc.). (2): 72–73. (In Chinese).
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Sarma, J. S. P. & A. K. Sharma. 1986. Karyomorphology of different strains of Maydeae. Cytologia 51: 527–547.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Lin, Z. P., Z. X. Wang, K. Q. Pan, W. H. Zhang, Z. P. Su, F. L. Yang & Y. R. Zhang. 1985. Studies on the karyotypes and C-banding patterns in Coix lacryma-jobi L. and Coix lacryma-jobi var. frumentacea Makino. J. Wuhan Bot. Res. 3(4): 345–349.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10 20 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.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   30 IPCN online Christopher, J. & B. Jacob. 1989. A new hexaploid cyto-type of Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 76(3,VI): 177–178.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Rao, P. N. & A. Nirmala. 1993. Interspecific chromosome homologies in Coix lacryma-jobi L. and C. gigantea Koen. (Maydeae). Cytologia 58: 355–360.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Christopher, J., L. S. Mini & N. Omanakumari. 1997. Cytological studies of interspecific hybrids between Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. (2n = 20) and C. gigantea Koenig ex Roxb. (2n = 12). Caryologia 50: 175–184.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Yan, G. x., S. z. Zhang, F. h. Xue, L. y. Wang, J. f. Yun & X. q. Fu. 2000. The chromosome numbers and natural distribution of 38 forage plants in north China. Grassl. China 2000(5): 1–5.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10 10,20 IPCN online VENKATESWARLU, J., R. S. K. Changant & P. N. Rao. 1976. Pachytene chromosome morphology and its bearing on interspecific and intergeneric relationships of Coix. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 24: 205–224.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Chen, R. y., W. q. Song, X. l. Li, M. x. Li, G. l. Liang, Z. p. An, C. b. Chen, Z. x. Qi & Y. z. Sun. 2003. Chromosome Atlas of Major Economic Plants Genome in China, Vol. 2, Chromosome Atlas of Crops and their Wild Kindred Plants in China Relatives. Science Press, Beijing.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Han, Y. h. 2004. Cytogenetic identification of a new hexaploid Coix aquatica cyto-type. Acta Bot. Sin. 46(6): 724–729.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN online Han. 2003. Quantitative chromosome map of Coix lacryma-jobi L. by imagining methods. Acta Genet. Sin. 30(12): 1147–1152.
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   16 IPCN online Christopher, J., L. S. Mini & N. Omanakumari. 1997. Cytological studies of interspecific hybrids between Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. (2n = 20) and C. gigantea Koenig ex Roxb. (2n = 12). Caryologia 50: 175–184.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10   IPCN72 DAVIDSE, G., & R.W. POHL. 1972. Chromosome numbers, meiotic behavior, and notes on some grasses from Central America and the West Indies. Canad. J. Bot. 50: 1441-1452.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN67-71 POHL, R.W., & G. DAVIDSE. 1971. Chromosome numbers of Costa Rican grasses. Brittonia 23: 293-324.
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10   IPCN67-71 MALIK, C.P., & T.N. MARY. 1970. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXVII. Taxon 19: 437-442:"
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10   IPCN67-71 SAXENA, B.K . & B.K. GUPTA. 1970. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXVII. Taxon 19: 437-442.
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10   IPCN75-78 Christopher 1978
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L. 10 20 IPCN73-74 SINHA, R.R.P., & R.P. JHA. 1972. Cytological studies in some grasses' of Bihar. Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 59( III): '352-353.
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN73-74 FRITSCH, R. 1972. Chromosomenzahlen von Pflanzen der Insel Kuba. II. Kulturpflanze 19: 305-313.
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 IPCN73-74 KAMMACHER, P., G. ANOMA, E. ADJANOHOUN & L. AKE ASS!. 1973. Nombres chromosomiques de Graminees de Cote-d'Ivoire. Candollea 28: 191-217.
!   Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   10 Kumar, 1987 Rao, T.N.V.R. 1962
!   Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Kumar, 1987 Longley, A.B. 1924a; Taylor, W.R. 1925 ; Hunter, A.W.S. 1934 ; Reeves, R.G. & Mangelsdorf, P.C. 1935; Mangelsdorf, P.C. & Reeves, R.G. 1939 ; Parodi, L.R. 1946 ; Delay, C. 1947 ; Tateoka, T. 1953, 1954, 1955 ; Nirodi, N. 1955 ; Koul, A.K. 1965a, b ; Mehra, P.N. et at. 1968; Sindhe, A.N.R. 1969 ; Malik, C.P. & Mary, T.N. 1970b ; Saxena, B.K. & Gupta, B.K. 1970; Pohl, R.W. Davidse, G. 1971 ; Davidse, G. & Pohl, R.W. 1972b ; Sinha, R.R.P. & Jha, R.P. 1972 ; von Reinhard, F. 1972 ; Kammacher, P. et al. 1973 ; O!orode, O. 1975 ; Rao, P.N. 1975 ; Sindhe, A.N.R. 1977; Christopher, J. 1978; Dujardin, M. 1979b
!   Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20+1f Kumar, 1987 Venkateswarlu, J. & Rao, P.N. 1977
!   Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20, 21, 22, 27, 29, 30, 31 Kumar, 1987 Rao, P.N. 1977
!   Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   39, 40, 41 Kumar, 1987 Rao, P.N. 1976a
!   Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   40 Kumar, 1987 Venkateswarlu, J. & Rao, P.N. 1976a
  Coix agrestis Lour. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Kumar, 1987 Kuwada, Y. 1915
!   Coix agrestis var. maxima (Makino) Nakai Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Kumar, 1987 Mehra, P.N. & Chaudhary, J.D. 1974
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 eFlora  
  Coix agrestis Lour. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Kuwada Y. 1915
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   10 Fedorov, 1974 Rao T. N. V. 1962
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Longley 1924c
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Taylor W. R. 1925c
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Hunter 1934
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Reeves, Mangelsdorf 1935
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Mangelsdorf, Reeves 1939
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Parodi 1946
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Delay 1947
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Tateoka 1953, 1954, 1955
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Nirodi 1955
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Fedorov, 1974 Koul A. K. 1965a, b
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Darlington, 1955 Mangelsdorf & R. '39 cult, Malaya
!   Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 C-values database Bennett MD, Smith JB. 1976. Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 274: 227-274.
  Coix lacryma-jobi L. Coix lacryma-jobi L.   20 Cave1963 Larsen 1963b