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The Karyotype Analysis of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen

1Huang Shao-Fu, 1Zhao Ye-Fen, 2Chen Zhong-Yi   

  1. 1(Institute of Forestry in the Subtropics of China,  Chinese Academy of Forest Science,  Fuyang,  Zhejiang)
     2(Soutth China Institute of Botany,  Academia Sinica,  Guangzhou)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1984-06-18 Published:1984-06-18
  • Contact: Huang Shao-Fu

Abstract:

The present paper describes for the first time the karyotype of Dalbergia
odorifera T. Chen,  a medicinal tree endemic to Hainan (Guang dong),  China. The plant is
shown to have 20 somatic chromosomes (2n=20),  two of which (the third pair) are sub-
metacentric (sm),  and all the others are metacentric (m) (Fig. 1-2). The voucher and
its conservation are given.

Key words: Dalbergia, Dalbergia odorifera, Karyotype