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Cytological studies on North American species of Saccharum (Poaceae: Andropogoneae)
Author(s): D. M. Burner, R. D. Webster
Year: 1994
Journal: SIDA Contributions to Botany
Journal Link: http://www.brit.org/brit-press/jbrit
Volume: 16
Issue: 2
Pages: 233-244
Article Topic(s): Genetics
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Saccharum giganteum (Sugarcane plumegrass),
Abstract
Determines chromosome numbers of the eight North American native Saccharum species and varieties. Chromosome counts of S. giganteum are reported for the first time. This species has a polyploid series of 2n = 30, 60, and 90.Suggested Citation
D. M. Burner, and R. D. Webster. "Cytological studies on North American species of Saccharum (Poaceae: Andropogoneae)." SIDA Contributions to Botany 16.2 (1994): 233-244.Go back