J Syst Evol ›› 2001, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 433-442.

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Chromosome numbers of some caespitose bamboos native in or introduced to China

LI Xiu-Lan, LIN Ru-Shun, FUNG Hok-Lam, QI Zhong-Xia, SONG Wen-Qin, CHEN Rui-Yang   

  • Published:2001-09-10

Abstract: This paper reports chromosome numbers of 94 species in 13 genera of caespitose bamboos native in or introduced to China. The chromosome numbers of 74 species are roported here for the first time. The original basic number of bamboos is considered to be x = 8. Chromosome numbers ofmost of the caespitose bamboos are found to be 2n = 70 ± 2.

Key words: Caespitose bamboo, Chromosome number, Basic chromosome number