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A Cytological Study on Acanthochlamys bracteata P. C. Kao (Acanthochlamyaceae)

Kao Pao-chung, Tang Ya, Guo Wei-hong   

  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1993-01-10 Published:1993-01-10
  • Contact: Kao Pao-chung

Abstract:

 Chromosome number, 2n=38, is reported for Acanthochlamys bracteata
P. C. Kao for the first time. This number and the basic chromosome number
x= 19 imply the isolated position of this genus in monocotyledons. The affinities
are discussed based on the cytological evidence. It seems that Acanthochlamy is
more closely related to Aspidistra and Tupistra of the Liliaceae than to any of the
Amaryllidaceae.

Key words: Acanthochlamys bracteata P. C. Kao, Chromosome number, Affinity