Chromosome
plants
numbers
of
Th.W.J.
of
Spain
E.
Gadella
,
(.Botanical
some
and
Kliphuis
Museum
and
flowering
S.
E.A.
AND
Herbarium,
France
Mennega
Utrecht)
(,received September 27th, 1965)
Abstract
The
of
chromosome numbers
collected
in
natural
in
deposited
the
habitats,
Utrecht
32
plant species
determined.
were
from
and
Spain
Voucher
S.
France,
have
specimens
all
been
Herbarium.
Introduction
Very often voucher specimens of cytologically
in
preserved
not
investigators
of
lists
herbaria.
documented
Taxon).
chromosome
part
of
and S.
distribution-area
decided
was
Plants
the
available
plants of mostly
number of
information
a
very
concerned.
species
useful
very
reports published
limited
For
these
plants, collected in Spain
germinated, and the seedlings,
the Botanical Garden of the
in Baarn.
“Cantonspark”
by
Mr.
E. A.
roottip-mitoses.
For
All
samples
as
State
identifications
well
or
as
of
University
were
chromosome
this
pechenko,
embedded in
according
to
purpose
counts
the
roottips
paraffin, sectioned
Heidenhain’s
are
carried
haematoxylin
at
15
based
were
The
of bulbs.
the bulbs
on
the
on
were
Utrecht,
out
Mennega. At the time of collecting
in flower. The
not
Utrecht.
Herbarium,
collected in the form of seed
were
material
and
Methods
and
were
grown in
were
a
the
later
reason
by Mr. E. A. Mennega during a botanical excursion.
specimens of all the investigated material have been deposited
Material
of
study
to
the Botanical Museum
seeds
of
few
were
for
be
to
the I.O.P.B.
cases
a
plants
For this
given.
numbers prove
many
one or
studied
impossible
France
Voucher
in
the study of
to
the
it
reasons
in
Moreover,
pertains only
is
check the chromosome numbers
to
(cf. the lists published in Madrono and
in
it
Consequently
the
this
plants
study
fixed in Kar-
micron and stained
method.
Results
The
results
This table
are
gives
indication of the
investigations
given in
a
the
following
table.
summary of the authors’ chromosome
origin of the material and
carried
out
up
to
the
a
survey
counts
of the
with
cytological
present.
TABLE
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae
Cerinthe
Cerinthe
coll,
coll,
major
no.;
no.;
L.
L.
130
130
n
2
2n
484
=
=
16
16
CHROMOSOME
NUMBERS
OF
Sierra
Sierra
origin:
SOME
FLOWERING
de Carbonera,
de
Carbonera,
N.
PLANTS
of
OF
SPAIN
AND
Gibraltar (prov.
of
S.
FRANCE
485
Cadiz)
Cadiz)
references
references;
*
D.
Britton,
Cerinthe major
major
coll,
coll,
L.
1951
1951
(Switzerland)
(Switzerland)
2n
2n
—
=
16
16
135
no.:
no.:
n
2
2n
on wall
on
origin:
Echium italicum
coll,
coll,
M.
purpurascens Boiss.
var.
var.
in
(prov.
Tarifa
roadside
roadside
origin:
between
between
of
(prov.
coll.
coll, no.:
no.:
and Orgiva,
and
Orgiva,
Lanjaron
Lanjaron
of
of
S.
S.
roadside
n
2n
2
=
32
n
2n
2
=
32
2n
2n
=
Granada
Granada
Granada)
Granada)
38
38
origin:
16
L.
114
no.;
no.:
=
of Cadiz)
Cadiz)
Sagunto (prov.
near
near
of
Valencia)
Valencia)
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Silene secundiflora Otth
coll,
coll,
34
34
no.:
no.:
ruins
origin;
origin;
Silene ramosissima
ramosissima
coll,
in
Sagunto (prov.
of
Tunica prolifer
Tunica
a
prolifera
„
2n
2n
of Tarifa
(prov.
of
of
24
Scop,
(L.) Scop,
Sierra de
de Magina,
S.E. of
of Jaen (prov.
Magina, S.E.
Sierra
origin:
—
Cadiz)
144
no.:
no.:
24
Valencia)
Desf.
Desf.
coastal road W.
W.
origin;
origin:
.
amphitheatre
139
no.:
coll,
of
of
2n
2
n
=
n
2
In
=
60
Jaen)
Jaen)
ClSTACEAE
Cistaceae
Cistus
salvifolius
coll.
coll,
L.
39
no.:
no.:
dunes
origin:
near
lagoon S.
Albufera,
of
Valencia
Valencia
(prov.
18
of
Valencia)
references:
Chiarugi, A.
P.
Bowden,
Bowden,
W.
W.
Atsmon,
D.
A.
Löve, A.
.
.
n
....
.
.
1940.
(Medit.)
1945.
1945. (cult.)
(cult.)
M.
M.
and
and
E.
E.
n
n
2n
2n
Feinbrun.
Feinbrun.
N.
1960.
1964.
1964.
Kjellquist.
Kjellquist.
(Israel)
(Israel)
2
2n
n
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
2
2n
n
—
=
=
—
—
=
=
=
=
=
=
—
9
In
9; 2n
9;
9; 2n
9;
=
=
—
—
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
125
2n
2
n
aside coastal road
origin:
18
18
Willd.
(L.)
ledifolium
coll,
no.:
coll, no.:
n
n
1937. (France,
(France, Antibes)
Antibes)
Dansereau,
Helianthemum
1925. (Italy)
(Italy)
M.
M.
Simonet,
near
Estepona (prov.
of
of
=
20
Malaga)
Malaga)
Compositae
Centaurea polyacantha
polyacantha Willd.
coll,
127
no.:
no.:
2 n =22
22
Sierra
Sierra
origin:
de
de Carbonera,
N.
N.
of
Gibraltar
(prov.
of Cadiz)
Cadiz)
references:
references:
M. and
M.
and
Cuinochet,
Guinochet,
Cirsium
coll,
coll,
acama
coll,
Foissac
1962.
(unknown)
(unknown)
2n =22
= 22
.
61
no.:
no.:
n
2
In
Monte
origin:
Helichrysum
Helichrysum
J.
Moench
(L.)
stoechas
no.:
origin:
Mongo,
(L.)
near
Javea (prov.
Javea
of
21
22
DC.
DC.
176
dunes
=
Alicante)
Alicante)
near
near
Albufera, lagoon
lagoon
S.
of
Valencia
(prov.
2n
=
n
2n
2
=
28
28
of
Valencia)
Valencia)
references:
A.
Lorenzo-Andreu, A.
1950.
Inula viscosa
viscosa
coll,
coll,
no.:
origin:
(L.)
and
(Spain)
P.
Garcia-Sanz.
Carcia-Sanz.
2n
=
—
28
28
Ait.
3
roadside
references:
between
and Perpignan (S.
Narbonne and
(S.
France)
France)
34
34
486
TH.
W.
J.
Rodolico,
A.
A.
1933.
1933.
E.
KLIPHUIS
AND
E.
MENNEGA
A.
(Italy)
(Italy)
n
—
=
9
DC.
rupestre DC.
Phagnalon
Phagnalon
coll,
coll,
GADELLA,
no.:
no.:
8
2n
2n
=
18
18
........
origin;
coll,
no.:
no.:
origin;
no.:
no.:
origin:
of
Barcelona
(prov.
of
Barcelona)
Barcelona)
26
2n
2
n
roadside
de
coll,
coll.
S.
S.
Castelldcfcls,
Castelldefels,
la
la
between
Alcala
Alcala
and
Cuevas (prov.
=
18
of Castellon
Plana)
73
73
n
2n
2
steppe
Santa
near
S.
Pola,
of Alicante
of
(prov.
=
18
Alicante)
references:*
references
Larsen,'K.
Larsen, K.
marianum
marianum
Silybum
coll,
coll,
no.:
origin:
coll.
coll,
no.:
no.:
origin:
1956.
1956.
(Italy)
(Italy)
2n
2n
-
=
18
18
Gaertn.
Gaertn.
(L.)
(L.)
37
37
roadside
near
near
Sagunto (prov.
of
118
118
roadside
(prov.
Motril
Motril and
and
between
between
of
of
34
2n
2n
—
n
2n
2
—
Valencia)
Valencia)
Malaga,
near
near
34
34
Almunécar
Granada)
references:
references:
C.
Heiser,
T.
and
W.
Whitaker.
Whitaker.
1948.
1948.
In
2n
K.
K.
2n
2n
Larsen,
Skalinska,
Skalinska,
R.
Moore,
barbata
Tolpis barbala
coll,
B.
(U.S.A., California)
no.:
no.:
origin:
1956.
1956.
M.
(Italy)
(Italy)
el al.
1959.
(Poland)
Frankton.
Frankton.
and C.
J. and
2n
1962.
2n
(cult.)
(cult.)
-
=
34
34
34
—
—
=
34
=
=
34
34
—
Gaertn.
123
n
2n
2
coastal
coastal road
Marbella
Marbella
(prov.
of
of
of Barcelona
Barcelona
S. of
S.
(prov.
of
near
=
18
18
Malaga)
Malaga)
Cruciferae
Cruciferae
Lobularia
Lobularia
coll,
coll,
maritima
maritima
no.:
no.:
origin:
origin:
(L.)
Desv.
10
Castelldefels,
n
2n
2
=
2«
n
2
=
24
24
Barcelona)
references
references:
*
Larsen,’
Larsen,
Vella
K.
1955.
1955.
(Italy)
2n
-
=
24
annua L.
coll,
coll,
no.:
origin:
origin:
74
74
near
steppe
steppe near
Santa
Pola,
S.
S. of
of Alicante
(prov.
16
16
of Alicante)
references
references:*
Manton,
Manton,
I.
1932. (cult.)
(cult.)
2n
-
=
16, 32
Euphorbiaceae
segetalis
Euphorbia segetalis
coll,
no.;
no.:
origin:
L.
28
28
2n
2
n
roadside
roadside
de
la
between
Alcala and
and Cuevas
Cuevas
Alcala
—
16
of Castellon
Castellon
(prov. of
Plana)
references!
references:
Perry,
B. A.
A.
1943.
(Portugal, cult.)
.
.
2n
.
....
.
=
16
16
Labiatae
Labiatae
Salvia verbenaca
verbenaca
L.
coll,
5
coll, no.:
no.: 5
origin:
coll,
coll,
no.:
no.:
origin;
roadside
between
Narbonne and Perpignan
21
21
El puente
N.
diable, N.
puente del diable,
ofTarragona
Tarragona (prov.
2n
n
2
=
2n
n
2
=
59
(S.
(S. France)
France)
64
64
of Tarragona)
Tarragona)
references;
references;
Benoist,
Benoist,
E.
1937. (cult.)
1937.
2n
2n
G. 1957. (Algeria)
Reese, G.
Reese,
2n
2n
—
=
—
=
54
54
42
Liliaceae
Allium
polyanthum
polyanthum
coll. no.:
coll,
no.:
origin;
Bor.
Bor.
17
17
El puente
puente del diable, N.
n
2n
2
of Tarragona (prov.
(prov.
Tarragona
ofTarragona)
ofTarragona)
=
20
20
CHROMOSOME
NUMBERS
no.:
no.:
coll,
FLOWERING
PLANTS
OF
SPAIN AND
S.
487
FRANCE
79
n
2n
2
=
28
28
79
A
A
2n
In
=
28
28
79
B
2n
2
n
=
28
28
origin:
Dipcadi
Dipcadi
SOME
L.
L.
Asphodelus
Jistulosus
Asphodelus fistulosus
coll,
OF
steppe
S.
Pola,
near
of
Alicante
of
(prov.
Alicante)
serotimm
serotinum Med.
Med.
14
no.:
no.:
n
2n
2
8 +
1, 16,
16,
8+1,
El
origin;
N.
puente del diable,N.
puente
of Tarragona
Tarragona
(prov.
16
16
Tarragona)
n
2
2n
Monte
origin;
Mongo,
near
Javea (prov.
of
8,
of Tarragona)
coll,
no.: 68
coll, no.:
8
=
+ 2,
32
2,32
1,8
+
+2,
8
+3,
+3,
=
=
8
8
8,
+
4
Alicante)
references;
A.
Levan,
1944.
1944.
(unknown)
A. et
al.
et al.
Fernandes,
1948.
2n
2n
(Portugal)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2n
—
=
=
8
8
~
’
F.
Resende,
G.
Reese,
'
~
1946.
al.
et
et
~
2n
(Portugal)
1957. (Algeria)
1957.
Chennaveeraiah, M.
2n
In
S. etal.
etal.
1959. (unknown)
1959.
(unknown) 2n
=
—
—
=
—
16
64/68
64/68
8
martinezii Lag.
Lapiedra
Lapiedra martinezii
coll,
no.:
no.:
60
Monte
origin:
Mongo,
near
Javea (prov.
of
2n
=
n
2n
2
=•=
=
—
22
22
Alicante)
Alicante)
references!
references;
A.
A.
Fernandes,
Muscari
Muscari cpmosum
comosum
coll,
no.:
coll, no.:
(L.)
1950.
(E.
(E.
S.E.
and
Spain)
.
.
.
2«
2n
=
22
22
Mill.
90
roadside
origin;
of
(prov.
(prov.
Granada
Granada and
between
Sierra Nevada, +
±
1200
18
18
m
m
Granada)
references:
Delaunay,
L. N.
Fernandes,
A. et al.
Larsen,
K.
1948.
1948.
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
2 n
2n
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
1956. (Italy)
1956.
(Italy)
Ornithogalum pyramidale
coll,
1926. (unknown)
1926.
2n
2n
2n
—
=
=
—
18
18
18
18
18
L.
L.
150
no.;
no.:
2n
Desfiladero
origin:
references
references
Heitz,
Heitz,
=
16
Elena (prov. ofJaen)
Despenaperos near St. Elena
ofjaen)
i
É.
1926. (unknown)
1926.
C.
Nakajima,
Neves
de
1936.
1936.
Barros, J.
2n
In
(cult.)
1952.
1952.
de.
de.
2n
(Portugal)
(Portugal)
.
.
.
2n
2n
-
=
32
=
24
=
22+2
22
+ 2
—
Meliaceae
Meliaceae
Melia
Melia
azedarach
coll,
L.
169
no.:
no.:
roadside
roadside
origin:
in Tortosa
(prov.
of
2n
=
=
28
2
n
2n
=
=
14
14
n
2n
2
=
=
14
Tarragona)
rpfprpnrps *■
references
Bowden,
Bowden,
W.
M.
1945.
2n-28
28
2n
(cult.)
(cult.)
=
Papilionaceae
Lathyrus
coll,
coll,
articulatus
no.:
no.;
origin:
L.
122
road
coastal road
near
near
Marbella (prov.
of
Malaga)
references:
Senn,
Lotus
H.
ornithopodioides
ornithopodioides
coll,
no.:
no.;
origin;
A.
1938.
(cult.)
2n
2n
-
=
14
14
L.
120
120
between
roadside
Motril
and
Malaga,
near
near
Almunécar,
(prov.
(prov. of Granada)
references:
references:
H. A.
A.
Senn, H.
Senn,
1938.
1938.
Tschechow,
W. V.
Larsen,
K.
1955a.
(cult.)
et
et
al.
al. 1932
n
(cult.)
(Tunesia, Italy)
Italy)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
=
—
7
7
2k
2n
—
14
2n
—
14
=
=
488
TH.
Medicago
coll,
coll,
W.
J.
orbicularis
E.
GADELLA,
KLIPHUIS
AND
A.
E.
MENNEGA
All.
All.
(L.)
15
15
no.;
no.:
del
El
El puente
puente
origin:
origin;
of Tarragona
diable, N.
(prov.
(prov.
n
2n
2
=
=
2n
In
=
=
16
of Tarragona)
references:
references
*
GniMPuj
Ghimpu,
V.
Fryer,
Fryer, J.
K.
Larsen,
(cult.)
(cult.)
(cult.)
1930.
1930.
1955. (Italy)
1955.
(Italy)
Ch.
Heyn,
1930.
1928,
1928,
R.
R.
1956.
1956.
(Israel)
n
2
2n
=
16
2n
2n
=
16
2n
2
n
=
n
2n
2
=
=
16
16
sativa L.
saliva
Vicia
Vida
coll,
coll,
16
16
no.:
El
El
origin:
del diable,
puente
puente del diable,
N. of Tarragona
N.
(prov..
(prov,
12
of Tarragona)
Tarragona)
references:
I.
I.
SWESCHNIKOWA,
Sweschnikowa,
H.
Bleier,
Bleier,
H.
A.
A.
and
K.
Larsen,
Yamamoto,
Yamamoto,
1936.
1936.
(cult.)
(cult.)
..
..
.
.
..
1938. (cult.)
1938.
(cult.)
A.
A.
Moriya,
Moriya,
n
2n
2
A.
A. Kondo.
Kondo.
1950. (Japan)
1950.
(Japan)
=
=
=
12
12
2n
In
=
12
12
7
7
1956. (Italy)
1956.
In
2n
=
K.
K.
2n
2n
=
1961.
1961.
(Morocco)
(Morocco)
6
6
2n
2n
6,
. . 6,
. .
12
12
=
n
I. el
I.
el al.
Sweschnikowa,
Senn,
1927. (cult.)
1929. (cult.)
1929.
(cult.)
12
12
(10)
Primulaceae
Primulaceae
Coris
L.
L.
monspeliensis
coll,
coll, no.:
no.: 44
In
2n
dunes
dunes
origin:
origin:
near
S.
Albufera,
Albufera, lagoon
lagoon S.
of
Valencia
Valencia
—
=
56
of
(prov.
Valencia)
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus
Ranunculus
coll,
coll,
acetosellifolius
Boiss.
Boiss.
98
98
no.:
origin:
origin:
n
2n
2
inn
University
University
near
in
Nevada,
Nevada,
Sierra
± 2500
2500
=
=
16
16
(prov.
m
of Granada)
Granada)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
have
These investigations
barium
of
the
State
been
carried
in
out
University of Utrecht,
the
the
Botanical
Museum
Netherlands (Director
and
Her-
Prof.
Dr.
J. Lanjouw).
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D.
and
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