ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
;
Compositae
;
Eupatorium
;
Chromosomal distance
;
chromosomal identity
;
karyotype analysis
;
statistics phenetics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Somatic metaphase karyotypes were analyzed for 22 diploid species ofEupatorium. The karyotypic comparisons were made using two indices: minimal chromosomal distance (MCD), measuring overall dissimilarities, and chromosomal identity (CI), measuring number of morphologically identical chromosomes between species. The resulting phenograms from these indices are largely compatible. The 22 species cluster into four groups in the phenogram using MCD, and the grouping corresponds well with morphology or geographic distribution into the three N. American groupsEutrochium, Uncasia, Traganthes, and the E. Asian group. These results suggest that karyotypes in perennialEupatorium have been considerably conservative and changed not through large chromosomal mutations but through small chromosomal mutations gradually fixed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00937705
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