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CCDB → Angiosperms → Zygophyllaceae → Tribulus → Tribulus terrestris L.

57 chromosome counts in Tribulus terrestris L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 IAPT/IOPB IAPT/IOPB Chromosome Data 1
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 Flora Iberica Nmeros cromosmicos para la flora espaola, 528-543. Pastor Daz, J., I. Fernndez & M. J. Dez.Lagascalia15(1): 124-129(1988).
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 6   IPCN65 Baquar et al. 1965
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 IPCN online Pastor, J., I. Fernández & M. Díez. 1988. Números cromosómicos para la flora Española. 528--543. Lagascalia 15: 124–129.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18, 24   IPCN online Husain, S. A. 1986. Cytotaxonomic studies in Tribulus from Pakistan. Kromosomo 42: 1316–1329.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 IPCN online Huang, T. c. & T. h. Hsieh. 1994. Notes on the flora of Taiwan (18)---Tribulus L. (Zygophyllaceae). Taiwania 39(1–2): 61–71.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 IPCN online Mesĭcek, J. & J. Sojăk. 1995. Chromosome numbers of Mongolian angiosperms. II. Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 30: 445–453.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24, 36, 48 IPCN online Morrison, S. M. & J. K. Scott. 1996. Variation in populations of Tribulus terrestris (Zygophyllaceae). 2. Chromosome numbers. Austral. J. Bot. 44: 191–199.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   30 IPCN online Yang, D. k., Y. q. Qin, J. y. Zhou, G. Li & L. h. Zhu. 1996. A study on chromosomes of Tribulus terrestris and Nitraria sibirica. Guihaia 16(2): 161–164.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 12   IPCN online Khatoon, S. & S. I. Ali. 1993. Chromosome Atlas of the Angiosperms of Pakistan. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18 36 IPCN online Sidhu, M. K. 1979. Distributional and cytological studies of the weed flora of cultivable fields of Patiala district (Panjab). Ph.D. Thesis, Patiala. 1-230. 1979.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 24 48 IPCN online Bir, S. S. & M. Sidhu. 1980. Cyto-palynological studies on weed flora of cultivable lands of Patiala district (Punjab). J. Palynol. 16: 85–105.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 24 36 IPCN online Hilu, K. W. 1981. Cytotaxonomical studies in Tribulus terrestris and T. alatus (Zygophyllaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 1: 531–534.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 IPCN online Baltisberger. 2006. IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 1. Taxon 55(2): 444.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 IPCN67-71 ZAKHARYEVA, O.I., & S.B. ASTANOVA. 1968. Chromosome numbers of some wild species of flowering plants of Middle Asia. (In Russian). Reports Acad. Sci. Tadzhik S.S.R. 11: 72-75.
!   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18   IPCN67-71 RAMACHANDRAN, K., & P.I. KURIACHAN. 1970. A hexaploid Tribulus terrestris Linn. Sci. & Cult. 36: 421-422.
!   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 6, 12, 18, 24* 12, 24, 36, 48 IPCN67-71 MALIK, C. P. 1966. Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris Linn. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18 24 IPCN75-78 NA
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 16   IPCN75-78 Sarkar et al. 1977a
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 IPCN75-78 Rostovtseva 1977
!   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 24   IPCN75-78 Kaul et al. 1976a
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18   IPCN73-74 RASHID, A. 1974. Chromosome number of some Mediterranean plants. Bangladesh J. Bot. 3: 75-82.
!   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24,30,36,48 eFlora  
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   12 Fedorov, 1974 Baquar et al. 1965
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 Fedorov, 1974 Sugiura 1940b, d
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 Fedorov, 1974 Heiser, Whitaker 1948
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 Fedorov, 1974 Shetty 1961
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 Fedorov, 1974 Baxap&eBa, AcTauoBa 1968
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   48 Fedorov, 1974 Schnack, Covas 1947
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   48 Fedorov, 1974 D. 1955)
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 6   CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 24   CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 24   CromoCat 2015 Sanjappa, M. (1979a). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LXIII]. Taxon 28(1, 2/3): 274-275.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 24   CromoCat 2015 Singh, P. (1984). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LXXXV]. Taxon 33(4): 759.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Ramachandran, K. & P. I. Kuriachan. (1970). A hexaploid Tribulus terrestris L. Sci. & Cult. 36: 421-422.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 16   CromoCat 2015 Sarkar, A. K., R. Mallick, N. Dutta & U. Chatterjee. (1977b). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LVII]. Taxon 26(4): 448-450.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L. 12   CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   12 CromoCat 2015 Kerguélen, M. (1998). Index synonymique de la Flore de France INRA-MNHN Dijon
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   12 CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Baltisberger, M. & Voelger, M. (2006). IAPT/IOPB Chromosome Data 1 Taxon 55(2): 443-445
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Kerguélen, M. (1998). Index synonymique de la Flore de France INRA-MNHN Dijon
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Pastor, J., I. Fernández & M. Díez. (1988). Números cromosómicos para la flora española, 528-543. Lagascalia 15(1): 124-129.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   30 CromoCat 2015 Yang, D-K., Y.-Q. Qin, J.-Y. Zhou, G. Li & L.-H- Zhu (1996). A study on chromosomes of Tribulus terrestris and Nitraria sibirica Guihaia 16(2):161-164
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Hilu, K. W. (1979). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LXIV]. Taxon 28(4): 395.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Hilu, K. W. (1981). Cytotaxonomical studies in Tribulus terrestris and T. alatus (Zygophyllaceae). Nord. J. Bot. 1: 531-534.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Kerguélen, M. (1998). Index synonymique de la Flore de France INRA-MNHN Dijon
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Koeva-Todorovska, J. T. & Ugareinska, P. (1982). Kariologicno proucvane na predstavitelite ot sem. Zygophyllaceae v Balgarija. God. Sof. Univ. Biol. Fak. 72-73(2): 5-9.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Rostovtseva, T. S. (1977). Chromosome numbers of some plant species from the South of Siberia. II. Bot. Žurn. 62: 1034-1042.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Zakharyeva, O. I. & S. B. Astanova. (1968). Chromosome numbers of some wild species of flowering plants of middle Asia. Rep. Acad. Sci. Tadzhik S.S.R. 11: 72-75.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Kerguélen, M. (1998). Index synonymique de la Flore de France INRA-MNHN Dijon
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Malik, C. P. (1966a). Corrected basic chromosome number and intraspecific polyploidy in Tribulus terrestris L. Chromosome Inf. Serv. 7: 7-8.
  Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Schnack, B. & G. Covas. (1947). Estudios cariológicos en antófitas. Haumania 1: 32-41.
!   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Sugiura, T. (1940b). Studies on the chromosome numbers in higher plants. V. Cytologia 10: 363-370.
!   Tribulus terrestris L. Tribulus terrestris L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Sugiura, T. (1940d). A list of chromosome numbers in Angiosperms plants. VI. Proc. Imp. Acad. Tokyo 16: 304.