The fundamental karyotype of Alstroemeria spathulata C. Presl (Alstroemeriaceae), and endemic Chilean species

Authors

  • Carlos Baeza Perry Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160C, Concepción, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9546-5721
  • Jaime Espejo Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160C, Concepción, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-1883

Keywords:

A. spathulata, Chile, endemism, karyotype

Abstract

A study is made of the chromosomes of a population of Alstroemeria spathulata C. Presl, endemic to Chile, and a 2n = 2x = 16 chromosomes is reported, with a chromosome formula consisting of four metacentric, one submetacentric, one subtelocentric and two telocentric chromosomes. These characteristics are compared with a previously reported population of the same species, and many similarities are found between them. These data allow us to verify and affirm the enormous stability in the karyotype in wild species of Alstroemeria.

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Published

2025-12-31

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Baeza Perry, C.; Espejo, J. The Fundamental Karyotype of Alstroemeria Spathulata C. Presl (Alstroemeriaceae), and Endemic Chilean Species. Gayana Bot. 2025, 82, 192-196.

Issue

Vol. 82 No. 2 (2025)

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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

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