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. 2005 Jan;95(1):191–199. doi: 10.1093/aob/mci012

Table 1.

List of taxa sampled for genome sizes and literature citations for those previously published


Genome size (pg per 1C nucleus)
Source
Voucher
Outgroups
Cymbidiinae
Ansellia africana Lindl. 1·85 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Cymbidium cerinum Schltr. 4·05 Capesius, 1976, re-naturation kinetics
Cymbidium pendulum Sw. 4·65 Narayan et al., 1989)
Cymbidium pumilum Rolfe 4·35 Nagl and Capesius, 1977, re-naturation kinetics
Cymbidium sinenseWilld. 3·15 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Grammatophyllum scriptum Blume. 1·70 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Coeliopsidinae
Peristeria elata Hook. 4·65 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Oncidiinae (mostly sampled for this study)
Ada ocanensis (Lindl.) N. H. Williams 3·70 This paper Chase 87312
Brassia maculata R. Br. 1·85 Jones et al., 1998 (flow)
Brassia maculata 3·70 This paper, DAPI Chase 85074
Brassia verrucosa Lindl. 3·93 This paper Chase 83162
Cochlioda noezliana Rolfe 3·48 This paper Chase 8169
Cyrtochiloides cardiochila (Lindl.) N. H. Williams and M. W. Chase 3·10 This paper Chase 6622
Cyrtochiloides ochmatochila (Rchb. f.) N. H. Williams and M. W. Chase 2·23 This paper Chase 83003
Cyrtochilum aff. cimiciferum (Rchb. f.) Dalström 3·43 This paper Chase 84502
Cyrtochilum loxense Kränzl. 2·80 This paper No voucher
Cyrtochilum ovatilabium (Schweinf.) Dalström 1·93 This paper Chase O-654
Cyrtochilum serratum (Lindl.) Kränzl. 2·70 This paper, DAPI Chase O-32
Cyrtochilum tricostatum Kränzl. 2·03 This paper Chase 8165
Erycina diaphana Schltr. 1·93 This paper Chase 6598
Erycina pusilla (L.) N. H. Williams and M. W. Chase 1·50 This paper, DAPI Chase 85027
Leochilus oncidioides Knowles & Westc. 1·20 This paper, DAPI Chase 83417
Lockhartia oerstedii Rchb. f. 1·80 This paper Chase 6609
Miltonia clowesii Lindl. 3·80 This paper Chase 84514
Miltonia phymatochila (Lindl.) N. H. Williams and M. W. Chase 5·73 This paper Chase O-208
Miltonia regnellii Rchb. f. 4·70 This paper Chase 86059
Notylia barkeri Lindl. 1·10 This paper, DAPI Chase 82070
Odontoglossum spectatissimum Lindl. 4·30 This paper Chase 6594
Odontoglossum wyattianum G. Wilson 3·95 This paper No voucher
Oncidium aloisii Schltr. 3·05 This paper Chase 6604
Oncidium ampliatum Lindl. 2·50 This paper, DAPI Chase 84104
Oncidium ansiferum Rchb. f. 3·15 This paper Chase 8168
Oncidium baueri Lindl. 4·48 This paper Chase 87023
Oncidium bracteatum Warcz. ex Rchb. f. 3·28 This paper No voucher
Oncidium crispum Lodd. 1·93 This paper Chase 84504
Oncidium endocharis Rchb. f. 4·60 This paper Chase 6606
Oncidium excavatum Lindl. 2·13 This paper Chase 7343
Oncidium flexuosum Lindl. 1·10 This paper, DAPI Chase 6618
Oncidium ensatum Lindl. 3·30 This paper Chase 9671
Oncidium leucochilum Bateman 0·60 This paper, DAPI Chase 83374
Oncidium marshallianum Rchb. f. 1·83 This paper, DAPI Chase 8163
Oncidium ornithorynchum Kunth 2·88 This paper Chase 82214
Oncidium robustissimum Rchb. f. 2·83 This paper Chase 8546
Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl. 2·35 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Oncidium stenotis Rchb. f. 3·03 This paper Chase 85071
Oncidium trilobum (Schtr.) Garay & Stacy 3·28 This paper Chase 8539
Oncidium wentworthianum Bateman ex Lindl. 2·93 This paper Chase 87029
Otoglossum globuliferum (Kunth) N. H. Williams and M. W. Chase 3·20 This paper Chase 86097
Rhynchostele cervantesii (Llave & Lex.) Soto Arenas & G. A. Salazar 3·70 This paper Chase 83140
Rhynchostele cordata (Lindl.) Soto Arenas & G. A. Salazar 3·90 This paper Chase 8166
Rossioglossum williamsianum (Rchb.f.) Garay & G. C. Kennedy 7·70 This paper No voucher
Tolumnia varvelum Moir 1·95 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Trichocentrum ascendens (Lindl.) M. W. Chase & N. H. Williams 1·70 This paper, DAPI Chase O-1275
Trichocentrum capistratum Linden & Rchb. f. 4·60 This paper, DAPI Chase 84106
Trichocentrum microchilum (Bateman ex Lindl.) M. W. Chase & N. H. Williams 4·88 This paper Chase 83181
Trichocentrum panamense Rolfe 4·30 This paper, DAPI Chase 84077
Trichoceros antennifer Kunth 4·38 This paper Chase 6601
Trichopilia maculata Rchb. f. 2·35 Jones et al., 1998, flow
Trichopilia marginata Henfr. 2·80 This paper, DAPI Chase 83187
Trichopilia sanguinolenta Rchb. f. 3·83 This paper Chase 84547
Zelenkoa onusta (Lindl.) M. W. Chase & N. H. Williams 3·05 This paper Chase 6592

All estimates, including the new ones for this paper, are also available on http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cval/homepage.html. Unless otherwise stated, measurements were performed with Feulgen staining. Vouchers for new estimates are in the pickled collection at RBG, Kew (K).