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8 chromosome counts in Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
!   Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard 18 36 IPCN online Faruqi, S. A., H. B. Quraish & M. Inamuddin. 1987. Studies in Libyan grasses X. Chromosome number and some interesting features. Ann. Bot. (Rome) 45: 75–102.
!   Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard 18, 27   IPCN online Faruqi, S. A., H. B. Quraish & M. Inamuddin. 1987. Studies in Libyan grasses X. Chromosome number and some interesting features. Ann. Bot. (Rome) 45: 75–102.
  Pennisetum dichotomum Delile Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard 27   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.
  Pennisetum elatum Hochst. ex Steud. Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard 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.
!   Pennisetum elatum Hochst. ex Steud. Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard   27 IPCN67-71 BORGEN, L. 1969. Chromosome numbers of vascular plants from the Canary Islands, with special reference to the occurence of polyploidy. Nytt Magasin for Botanik 16: 18-121.
!   Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard   14, 27 IPCN73-74 KHOSLA, P.K., & P.N. Mehra. 197 3. In IOPB chromosome number XLII. Taxon 22: 647-654.
!   Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard   28, 54 Kumar, 1987 Khosla, P.K. & Mebra, P.N. 1913
!   Pennisetum elatum Hochst. ex Steud. Pennisetum divisum (Forssk.) Henrard   27 Kumar, 1987 Borgen, L. 1969