Table 1.
Genome sizes in land plants
| Lineage | Range (1C; pg) | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Gymnosperms | ||
| Conifers | ||
| Pinaceae | 9.5-36.0 | 23.7 |
| Cupressaceae | 8.3-32.1 | 12.8 |
| Sciadopitys | 20.8 | n/a |
| Gnetales | ||
| Ephedraceae | 8.9-15.7 | 8.9 |
| Gnetaceae | 2.3-4.0 | 2.3 |
| Cycadaceae | 12.6-14.8 | 13.4 |
| Ginkgo biloba | 11.75 | n/a |
| Monilophytes | ||
| Ophioglossaceae | 10.2-65.6 | 31.05 |
| Equisetaceae | 12.9-304 | 22.0 |
| Psilotum | 72.7 | n/a |
| Leptosporangiate ferns | ||
| Polypodiaceae | 7.5-19.7 | 7.5 |
| Aspleniaceae | 4.1-9.1 | 6.2 |
| Athyriaceae | 6.3-9.3 | 7.6 |
| Dryopteridaceae | 6.8-23.6 | 11.7 |
| Water ferns | ||
| Azolla | 0.77 | n/a |
| Angiosperms | ||
| Oryza sativa | 0.50 | n/a |
| Amborella trichopoda | 0.89 | n/a |
| Arabidopsis thaliana | 0.16 | n/a |
| Zea mays | 2.73 | n/a |
n/a, not applicable. Data based on [6].