Chromosome studies in the aquatic monocots of Myanmar: A brief review with additional records
Citation
Tanaka N (2014). Chromosome studies in the aquatic monocots of Myanmar: A brief review with additional records. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/h303tb accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
Myanmar (Burma) constitutes a significant component of the Indo-Myanmar biodiversity hotspot, with elements of the Indian, the Indochina, and the Sino-Japanese floristic regions, yet thus far only a few reliable sources of the country's flora have been available. As a part of a contribution for the floristic inventory of Myanmar, since it is important in a floristic survey to obtain as much information as possible, in addition to previous two reports, here we present three more chromosome counts in the aquatic monocots of Myanmar: Limnocharis flava with 2n = 20, Sagittaria trifolia with 2n = 22 (Alismataceae), and Potamogeton distinctus × P. nodosus with 2n = 52 (Potamogetonaceae); the third one is new to science. A brief review of cytological researches in the floristic regions' 45 non-hybrid aquatic monocots plus well investigated two inter-specific hybrids that are recorded in Myanmar is given, indicating that the further works with a focus on species in Myanmar that has infra-specific chromosome variation in the floristic regions will address the precise evolutionary history of the aquatic flora of Myanmar.Taxonomic Coverages
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Nobuyuki Tanakaoriginator
position: Dr
Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
Kochi
JP
email: nbtanaka@makino.or.jp
Nobuyuki Tanaka
metadata author
position: Dr
Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
Kochi
JP
email: nbtanaka@makino.or.jp
Nobuyuki Tanaka
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
Kochi
JP
email: nbtanaka@makino.or.jp