Karyological studies in Chilean species of Bomarea and Leontochir (Alstroemeriaceae)
Karyological studies in Chilean species of Bomarea and Leontochir (Alstroemeriaceae)
Authors
Palma Rojas, Claudio
Jara Seguel, Pedro
Von Brand, Elisabeth
Jara Seguel, Pedro
Von Brand, Elisabeth
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Date
2012-02-25
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Estudio cariológico - Bomarea - Leontochir - Botánica
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Abstract
Species from two genera belonging to the Alstroemeriaceae, Bomarea and Leontochir, were cytogenetically studied and compared to determine their detailed karyotypic composition. Bomarea is a polytypic genus represented by 100 species, with a distribution range from Mexico and Antilles (24°N) to Argentina (29°S) and Chile (17-40°S). In contrast Leontochir is a monotypic genus, endemic to the coastal area of the Atacama Desert in Chile (28°S). Bomarea salsilla, B. involucrosa, and Leontochir ovallei have a karyotype 2n = 18 with similar chromosome morphology. These data confirm the close relationship between both genera, suggested by earlier studies.