New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Chromosome numbers in the genus Libertia (Iridaceae)

D. J. BLANCHON^*
B. G. MURRAY
J. E. BRAGGINS

School of Biological Sciences
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland, New Zealand

^*Present address: Department of Landscape and  Plant Science, UNITEC Institute of Technology,  Private Bag 92025, Auckland, New Zealand.

Abstract  Chromosome numbers have been determined for seven species of Libertia from New Zealand, Australia, and South America. An extensive polyploid series, ranging from diploid with 2n = 2x = 38 through 2n = 12x = 228, has been found.

Keywords  Libertia; Iridaceae; chromosome numbers; polyploidy

B99051
Received 8 October 1999; accepted 26 November 1999

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