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CCDBAngiospermsPoaceaePaspalumPaspalum virgatum L.

12 chromosome counts in Paspalum virgatum L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L.   40 IPCN online Pohl, R. W. & G. Davidse. 1971. Chromosome numbers of Costa Rican grasses. Brittonia 23(3): 293–324.
  Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L.   40 IPCN online Burson, B. L. & C. L. Quarin. 1982. Cytology of Paspalum virgatum and its relationship with P. intermedium and P. jurgensii. Canad. J. Genet. Cytol. 24: 219–226.
  Paspalum wettsteinii Hack. Paspalum virgatum L.   40 IPCN online Dandin, S. B. & M. S. Chennaveeraiah. 1983. Chromosome number and meiotic behaviour in interpretation of basic chromosome number in the genus Paspalum. J. Cytol. Genet. 18: 26–33.
  Paspalum wettsteinii Hack. Paspalum virgatum L.   40 IPCN online Dandin, S. B. & M. S. Chennaveeraiah. 1988. Cytological evidence for apomixis in some species of Paspalum L. J. Cytol. Genet. 23: 61–67.
  Paspalum wettsteinii Hack. Paspalum virgatum L.   40, 60 IPCN online Pozzobon, M. T. 2000. Contagens cromossômicas em espécies brasileiras de Paspalum L. (Gramineae). Acta Bot. Brasil. 14(2): 151–162.
!   Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L. 20   IPCN72 DAVIDSE, G., & R.W. POHL. 1972. Chromosome numbers and notes on some Central American grasses. Canad. J. Bot. 50: 273-283.
  Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L.   40 IPCN67-71 GOULD, F. W., & T. R. SODERSTROM. 1967. Chromosome numbers of tropical American grasses. Arn. Jour. Bot. 54: 676-683.
  Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L.   40 IPCN67-71 POHL, R.W., & G. DAVIDSE. 1971. Chromosome numbers of Costa Rican grasses. Brittonia 23: 293-324.
  Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L. 20   IPCN75-78 Davidse & Pohl 1978
  Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L. 20   IPCN73-74 DAVIDSE, G., & R.W. POHL. 1974. Chromosome numbers, meiotic behavior, and notes on tropical American grasses (Gramineae). Canad. J. Bot. 52: 317-328.
!   Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L.   40,80 eFlora  
!   Paspalum virgatum L. Paspalum virgatum L.   80 Darlington, 1955 Avdulov 1931