Table 2.
A comparison of the mean genome size (amount of 2C DNA divided by ploidy level) and minimum and maximum 2C-values (pg) for genera common to both New Zealand and the rest of the world. Data for the rest of the world comparisons were obtained from www.rbgkew.org.uk/cval/homepage.html (C-values) and www.mobot.org (Index to Plant Chromosome Numbers)
| New Zealand |
Rest of World |
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| Genus |
Number of species |
Mean genome size |
Min. 2C-value |
Max. 2C-value |
Number of species |
Mean genome size |
Min. 2C-value |
Max. 2C-value |
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| Agrostis | 8 | 1·80 | 10·58 | 21·50 | 7 | 1·96 | 3·35 | 10·30 | ||||||
| Bromus | 1 | 4·11 | 16·45 | 16·45 | 46 | 3·90 | 3·75 | 32·65 | ||||||
| Deschampsia | 3 | 5·26 | 10·07 | 11·05 | 3 | 4·07 | 9·95 | 18·00 | ||||||
| Elymus | 7 | 4·58 | 20·54 | 32·09 | 12 | 4·55 | 5·85 | 30·30 | ||||||
| Festuca | 7 | 2·67 | 16·02 | 21·50 | 18 | 2·71 | 3·35 | 15·15 | ||||||
| Imperata | 1 | 0·73 | 1·45 | 1·45 | 1 | 2·71 | 10·85 | 10·85 | ||||||
| Koeleria | 4 | 2·72 | 9·82 | 13·23 | 1 | 4·60 | 9·20 | 9·20 | ||||||
| Paspalum | 1 | 0·52 | 3·13 | 3·13 | 3 | 0·57 | 1·20 | 3·05 | ||||||
| Poa | 29 | 1·39 | 4·26 | 32·40 | 6 | 1·52 | 2·35 | 10·75 | ||||||
| Trisetum | 8 | 2·98 | 9·82 | 19·48 | 1 | 1·28 | 5·10 | 5·10 | ||||||