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. 2022 Apr 26;16(2):93–125. doi: 10.3897/compcytogen.v16.i2.79033

Table 4.

Chromosome number and genome size in Bryonieae#.

Genera Species studied Chromosome no. Genome size References
x 2n n
Bryonia 10a Darlington and Janaki Ammal (1945) a
B.alba Linnaeus, 1753 10a 20b 10c 2C (flow cytometry): 5827Mbpd CCDBd , Volz and Renner (2008)a,b,c
B.aspera Ledebour, 1843 10a 40b, 60c 20d, 10e - Kumar and Subramaniam (1987)c, Volz and Renner (2008)a,b,d,e
B . cretica Linnaeus, 1753 10a 60b 30c - Volz and Renner (2008) a,b,c
B.dioica Jacquin, 1774 10a 20b 10c 2C (microdensitometry): 4.01pgd; 2C (flow cytometry): 5522Mbpe CCDBd,e, Volz and Renner (2008)a,b,c
B.macrostylis Heilbronn et Bilge, 1954 10a - IPCN a
B . marmorata Petit, 1889 40a 20b - Volz and Renner (2008) a,b
B . monoica Aitchison et Hemsley, 1886 10a 20b - Volz and Renner (2008) a,b
B.multiflora Boissier et Heldreich, 1849 10a - Volz and Renner (2008) a
B.syriaca Boissier, 1856 10a 20b - Volz and Renner (2008) a,b
B.verrucosa Aiton, 1789 10a 20b 10c 2C (flow cytometry): 2.09pgd; 4504Mbpe CCDBd,e, Volz and Renner (2008)a–c
Ecballium 12a Darlington and Janaki Ammal (1945) a
E.elaterium Linnaeus, 1753 18a 12b 2C (flow cytometry): 2442Mbpc Veselý (2012)c , Volz and Renner (2008)b
E.elateriumsubsp.dioicum Battandier, 1989 18a, 24b 9c, 12d - Volz and Renner (2008) a-d
E.elateriumLinnaeus, 1753subsp.elaterium 18a 9b - Volz and Renner (2008) a,b

# 2n: Zygotic chromosome number; n: gametic chromosome number.