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88 chromosome counts in Trigonella foenum-graecum:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN75-78 Fernandes & Queiros 1978
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN73-74 RAGHUVANSHI, S.S., & A.K. SINGH. 1974. Studies on the effect of rays on Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Cytologia 39: 473-482.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Flora Iberica Contribuiao para o conhecimento citotaxonmico das spermatophyta de Portugal. IX. Cruciferae Fernandes, A., M. F. Santos & M. Queirs.Bol. Soc. Brot. ser. 251: 137-186(1977).
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Flora Iberica Novas contribuioes para a cariologa do gnero Trigonella L. Coutinho, L. & A. Santos.Agron. Lusit.5: 349-361(1943).
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Flora Iberica Subsdios para o estudo cariolgico do gnero Trigonella L. Coutinho, L. & M. Lorena.Agron. Lusit.4(2): 73(1942).
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 flora of NW Europe http://wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=2945
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Flora Europaea Azevedo Coutinho
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN65 Shambu. et a1.1965;
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16 IPCN online Laxmi, V., M. N. Gupta & S. K. Datta. 1983. Investigations on an induced green seed coat colour mutant of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Cytologia 48: 373–378.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16 IPCN online Agarwal, K. & P. K. Gupta. 1983. Cytological studies in the genus Trigonella Linn. Cytologia 48: 771–779.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8+1B   IPCN online Raghuvanshi, S. S. & S. Mahajan. 1982. Chromosomal associations in B carrier and noncarrier diploid, tetraploid and octoploid Impatiens balsamina L. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. B48: 147–151.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8ü8ü8+1Bü 16ü16ü8II,9II IPCN online Raghuvanshi, S. S. & M. Upreti. 1977. A new category of B-chromosomes in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Curr. Sci. 46: 789–790.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8, 9   IPCN online Arya, I. D., S. R. Rao & S. N. Raina. 1988. Cytomorphological studies of Trigonella foenum-graecum autotetraploides in three (C1, C2, C3) generations. Cytologia 53: 525–534.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Ladizinsky, G. & C. G. Vosa. 1986. Karyotype and C-banding in Trigonella section Foenum-graecum (Fabaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 153: 1–5.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Laxmi, V. & S. K. Datta. 1986. Induction and analysis of MMS induced mutant of fenugreek. Sci. & Cult. 52: 310–312.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+2B, 32+2B IPCN online Kesarwani, R. & S. S. Raghuvanshi. 1988. Comparison of B carrier and non-carrier populations of diploid and autotetraploid Trigonella foenum-graecum. New Bot. 15: 19–22.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Bairiganjan, G. C. & S. N. Patnaik. 1989. Chromosomal evolution in Fabaceae. Cytologia 54: 51–64.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16, 16+2B IPCN online Kesarwani, R. & S. S. Raghuvanshi. 1990. Frequency of B-chromosomes in C16 reverted-diploid of Trigonella foenum-graecum. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 24–28.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Kumari, S. & S. S. Bir. 1990. Karyomorphological evolution in Papilionaceae. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 173–219.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Kar, K. & S. SEN. 1991. A comparative karyological study of root and embryo tissue of a few genera of Leguminosae. Cytologia 56: 403–408.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Jahan, B., A. A. Vahidy & S. I. Ali. 1994. Chromosome numbers in some taxa of Fabaceae mostly native to Pakistan. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81: 792–799.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Qi, R. h. 1997. A comparative study on three species of Trigonella L. Grassl. China 4: 52–54.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 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.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16,32 IPCN online BHATTACHARYA, N. K. 1974. Demonstration of the effect of chemicals on a few genera yielding spices of commerce. Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal 28: 19–24.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16 IPCN online BHAUMIK, G. H. 1976a. Cytological investigations on some members of the tribe Trifolieae (family Papilionaceae). Sci. & Cult. 42: 322–324.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16 IPCN online Sharma, A. K. 1970. Annual report, 1967-1968. Res. Bull. Univ. Calcutta Cytogenetics Lab. 2: 1–50.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Singh, A. & D. SINGH. 1976. Karyotype studies in Trigonella. Nucleus 19: 13–16.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Fernandes, A. & M. QUEIROS. 1978. Contribution à la connaissance cytotaxinomique des Spermatophyta du Portugal. IV. Leguminosee (Suppl. 3). Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2 52: 79–164.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Fernandes, A., M. F. SANTOS & M. QUEIROS. 1977. Contribution à la connaissance cytotaxonomique des Spermatophyta de Portugal. Leguminosae. Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2 51: 137–186.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+2B IPCN online JAIN, S. J. & S. S. Raghuvanshi. 1974. Attention to some accessories. Pp. 344-347 in P. Kachroo (ed.) Advancing Frontiers in Cytogenetics. Hindustan Publ. Co., Delhi.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Das, A. B., M. Pattnaik, T. Thangaraj & P. Das. 1997. Cytophotometric estimation of nuclear DNA content and karyotype analysis of eight cultivars of Trigonella foenum-graecum. Cytobios 91: 171–179.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Das, A. B., S. Mohanty & P. Das. 2001. Cytophotometric estimation of 4C DNA content and karyotype analysis in ten cultivars of Trigonella foenum-graecum. Iran. J. Bot. 9(1): 1–9.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN online Das, A. B., S. Mohanty & P. Das. 2002. Cytophotometric estimation of 4C DNA and karyotype analysis in ten cultivars of Trigonella foenum-graecum---II. Iran. J. Bot. 9(2): 151–159.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN67-71 SINGH, A., & R.P. ROY. 1970. Karylogical studies in Triqonella, Indiqofera, and Phaseolus. Nucleus 13: 41-54.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN75-78 Singh & Singh 1976
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16 IPCN75-78 Bhaumik 1976a
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN75-78 Fernandes
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8   IPCN75-78 Bhattacharya 1974
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8 16 IPCN75-78 Sharma 1970
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   24 IPCN73-74 GOPINATH, P.M. 1974. A pase of rare tripoidy in excised root cultures of Trigonella foenum-qraecum Linn. Curr. Sci. 43: 524-525.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 IPCN73-74 RAGHUVANSHI, S.S., & A.K. SINGH. 1974. A possible mutagenic effect I colchicine in Trigonella foenum-graecum. Cytologia 39: 73-76. gamrl
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Kumar, 1987 Fryer, J.R. 1930; Tschechow, W.P. (Fedorov) ; Senn, H.A. 1938 ; Suzuka, O. 1956; Ftahm-Le1ivel4, J.A. 1957; Bhattacharyya, N.K. 1958a; Roy, R.P. & Saran, J. 1960 ; Sarkar, S. 1966 ; Roy, R.P. & Singh, A. 1969 ; Singh, A. & Roy, R.P. 1970 ; Raghuvanshi, S.S. & Singh, A.K. 1974a, b; Singh, A. & Singh, D. 1976 ; Bir, S.S. & Kumari, S. 1980; Lavania, U.C. & Sharma, A.K. 1980a
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16, 16+1-3B , 16, 16+2B Kumar, 1987 Raghuvanshi, S.S. & Pant, M. 1980
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16, 18+2B Kumar, 1987 Pant, M. 1980
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16, 21-28, 21-64, 32, 44-46 Kumar, 1987 Singh, A. & Gopal, J. 1979 Raghuvanshi, S.S. & Singh, A.K. 1977
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16, 32 Kumar, 1987 Roy, R.P. & Singh, A. 1968 ; Singh, A. & Roy, R.P. 1971a ; Wan- jari, K.B. & Phadnis, B.A. 1973a ; Raghuvanshi, S.S. & Singh, D.N. 1977
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+0-3B Kumar, 1987 Raghuvanshi, S.S. & Singh, A.K. 1976
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   12 Kumar, 1987 Al-Mayah, A.-R.A. & Al-Shehbaz, I. 1977
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Darlington, 1955 Fryer 1930
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Cave1959 Bhattach. 1958
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8ü8ü8+1Bü   CromoCat 2015 Raghuvanshi, S. S. & M. Upreti (1977). A new category of B-chromosomes in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Curr. Sci. 46: 789–790.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8+1B   CromoCat 2015 Raghuvanshi, S. S. & S. Mahajan (1982). Chromosomal associations in B carrier and noncarrier diploid, tetraploid and octoploid Impatiens balsamina L. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. B48: 147–151.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8   CromoCat 2015 Agarwal, K. & Gupta, P. K. (1983a). Cytological studies in the genus Medicago Linn. Cytologia 48: 781-793.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8   CromoCat 2015 Laxmi, V., Gupta, M. N. & Datta, S. K. (1983). Investigations on an induced green seed coat colour mutant of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Cytologia 48: 373–378
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Agarwal, K. & Gupta, P. K. (1983a). Cytological studies in the genus Medicago Linn. Cytologia 48: 781-793.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Laxmi, V., Gupta, M. N. & Datta, S. K. (1983). Investigations on an induced green seed coat colour mutant of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Cytologia 48: 373–378
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16ü16ü8II CromoCat 2015 Raghuvanshi, S. S. & M. Upreti (1977). A new category of B-chromosomes in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Curr. Sci. 46: 789–790.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   9II CromoCat 2015 Raghuvanshi, S. S. & M. Upreti (1977). A new category of B-chromosomes in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Curr. Sci. 46: 789–790.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 9   CromoCat 2015 Arya, I. D., Rao, S. R. & Raina, S. N. Arya, I. D., S. R. Rao & S. N. Raina (1988). Cytomorphological studies of Trigonella foenum-graecum autotetraploides in three (C1, C2, C3) generations Cytologia 53: 525–534
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 9   CromoCat 2015 Castroviejo & al. (2003). Flora Iberica (vol. I-VIII, X, XIV) Publicaciones del CSIC Madrid
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8+(0-2)B   CromoCat 2015 Upreti Pant, M. & S. S. Raghuvanshi. (1982). The influence of B chromosomes on chiasma frequency in Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Bot. Gaz. 143: 249-252.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8   CromoCat 2015 Arya, I. D., Rao, S. R. & Raina, S. N. Arya, I. D., S. R. Rao & S. N. Raina (1988). Cytomorphological studies of Trigonella foenum-graecum autotetraploides in three (C1, C2, C3) generations Cytologia 53: 525–534
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8   CromoCat 2015 Bhattacharya, N. K. (1974). Demonstration of the effect of chemicals on a few genera yielding spices of commerce. Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal 28: 19–24
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. 8   CromoCat 2015 Castroviejo & al. (2003). Flora Iberica (vol. I-VIII, X, XIV) Publicaciones del CSIC Madrid
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Bhattacharya, N. K. (1974). Demonstration of the effect of chemicals on a few genera yielding spices of commerce. Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal 28: 19–24
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Coutinho, L., de A. & Lorena, M. (1942). Subsídios para o estudo cariológico do género Trigonella L. Agron. Lusit. 4(2): 73.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Coutinho, L., de A. & Santos, A. (1943). Novas contribuiçoes para a cariología do género Trigonella L. Agron. Lusit. 5: 349-361.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Fernandes, A., Santos, M. F. & Queirós, M. (1977a). Contribuiçao para o conhecimento citotaxonómico das Spermatophyta de Portugal. IX. Cruciferae. Bol. Soc. Brot. 51: 137-186.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Kesarwani, R. & Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1990). Frequency of B-chromosomes in C16 reverted-diploid of Trigonella foenum-graecum. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 24–28
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Singh, A. & R. P. Roy. (1970a). Karyological studies in Trigonella, Indigofera, and Phaseolus. Nucleus 13: 41-54.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+(1-2)B CromoCat 2015 Raghuvanshi, S. S. & S. Joshi. (1968). Accessories in certain plant. Nucleus Suppl. : 319-323.
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+2B CromoCat 2015 Castroviejo & al. (2003). Flora Iberica (vol. I-VIII, X, XIV) Publicaciones del CSIC Madrid
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+2B CromoCat 2015 Jain, S. J. & Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1974). Attention to some accessories P. Kachroo (ed.) Advancing Frontiers in Cytogenetics. Hindustan Publ. Co., Delhi. Pp. 344-347
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+2B CromoCat 2015 Kesarwani, R. & Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1988). Comparison of B carrier and non-carrier populations of diploid and autotetraploid Trigonella foenum-graecum New Bot. 15: 19–22
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16+2B CromoCat 2015 Kesarwani, R. & Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1990). Frequency of B-chromosomes in C16 reverted-diploid of Trigonella foenum-graecum. J. Cytol. Genet. 25: 24–28
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   32 CromoCat 2015 Bhattacharya, N. K. (1974). Demonstration of the effect of chemicals on a few genera yielding spices of commerce. Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal 28: 19–24
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   32 CromoCat 2015 Castroviejo & al. (2003). Flora Iberica (vol. I-VIII, X, XIV) Publicaciones del CSIC Madrid
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   32+2B CromoCat 2015 Castroviejo & al. (2003). Flora Iberica (vol. I-VIII, X, XIV) Publicaciones del CSIC Madrid
  Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   32+2B CromoCat 2015 Kesarwani, R. & Raghuvanshi, S. S. (1988). Comparison of B carrier and non-carrier populations of diploid and autotetraploid Trigonella foenum-graecum New Bot. 15: 19–22
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Bhattacharyya, N. K. (1958a). A comparative study on the cytology of a few species of two allied genera Trigonella and Melilotus. Caryologia 11: 165-180.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Frahm-Leliveld, J. A. (1957). Observations cytologiques sur quelques Légumineuses tropicales et subtropicales. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég. 18: 273-292.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Fryer, J. R. (1930). Cytological studies in Medicago, Melilotus and Trigonella. Canad. J. Res. 3: 3-50.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Senn, H. A. (1938b). Chromosome number relationships in the Leguminosae. Bibliogr. Genet. 12: 175-345.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Suzuka, O. (1956). Chromosome numbers in pharmaceutical plants. In Kihara, H. (ed.): Land and Crops of Nepal Himalaya, Vol. II. : 243.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Tschechow, W. (1933). Karyosistematische analyse des tribus Trifoliae DC. (Fam. Leguminosae Juss.). (Vorl. Mitt.). Bull. Appl. Bot., Genet. & Plant Breeding 1: 119-143.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Vaarama, A. (1947a). Morphological and cytological studies on colchicine induced tetraploid Ribes nigrum. Acta Agr. Fennica 67: 55-93.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 CromoCat 2015 Vaarama, A. (1947b). Experimental studies on the influence of DDT insecticide upon plant mitosis. Hereditas 33: 191-219.
!   Trigonella foenum-graecum None Trigonella foenum-graecum L.   16 Cave1957 Frahm-Leliveld