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61 chromosome counts in Agave americana L.:

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		Name	Accepted Name	Gametophytic(n)	Sporophytic(2n)	Data Source	reference
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		20, 60, 120, 180, 240	flora of NW Europe	http://wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=4897
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	IPCN online	Banerjee, S. & A. K. Sharma. 1988. Structural differences of chromosomes in diploid Agave. Cytologia 53: 415–420.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	IPCN online	VIJ, S. P., N. Shekhar & R. Kuthiala. 1982. In: IOPB chromosome number reports LXXVII. Taxon 31: 769.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	IPCN online	Banerjee, S. & A. K. Sharma. 1987. Cytophotometric estimation of nuclear DNA in different species and varieties of Agave. Cytologia 52: 85–90.
		Agave americana var. marginata Trel.	Agave americana L.		120	IPCN online	Banerjee, S. & A. K. Sharma. 1987. Cytophotometric estimation of nuclear DNA in different species and varieties of Agave. Cytologia 52: 85–90.
		Agave americana var. marginata Trel.	Agave americana L.		60	IPCN online	Huang, S. f., Z. f. Zhao, Z. y. Chen, S. j. Chen & X. x. Huang. 1989. Chromosome counts on one hundred species and infraspecific taxa. Acta Bot. Austro Sin. 5: 161–176.
		Agave americana var. marginata Trel.	Agave americana L.		(24, 36, 65, 72, 96), 120	IPCN online	Banerjee, S. & A. K. Sharma. 1989. Structure and behaviour of chromosomes in four different species of Agave. Cytologia 54: 667–672.
		Agave americana var. marginata Trel.	Agave americana L.		120	IPCN online	Vijayavalli, B. & P. M. Mathew. 1990. Cytotax. Liliaceae Allied Fam. Continental Publishers, Kerala, India.
!		Agave americana var. mediopicta Trel.	Agave americana L.		90	IPCN online	Bhattacharyya, G. N. 1968. Chromosomes in different species of Agave. J. Cytol. Genet. 3: 1–6.
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		20	Kumar, 1987	Miiller, C. 1912
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	Kumar, 1987	MacKelvey, S.D. & Sax, K. 1933 ; Matsuura, H. & Suta, T. 1935
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60, 120, 180 (118, 119)	Kumar, 1987	Granick, E.B. 1944
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	Kumar, 1987	Inariyama, S. 1937; Sharma, A.K. & Bhattacharyya, U .C. 1961 c
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120 (44, 96, 104, 110, 115, 125, 134)	Kumar, 1987	Sharma, A.K. & Bhattacharyya, U.C. 1962
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120, 240	Kumar, 1987	Sato, D. 1935b, 1938, 1942
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120,180,60	eFlora
		Agave americana var. americana	Agave americana L.		120	eFlora
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		20	Fedorov, 1974	Muller C. 1912
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	Fedorov, 1974	McKelvey, Sax 1933
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	Fedorov, 1974	Matsuura, Suto 1935
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60, 120, 180 (118, 119)	Fedorov, 1974	Granick 1944
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	Fedorov, 1974	Inariyama 1937
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120 (44, 96, 104	Fedorov, 1974	Sharma A. K., Bhattacharyya U. C. 1962
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120, 240	Fedorov, 1974	Sato D. 1935b, 1938, 1942
!		Agave melliflua Trel.	Agave americana L.		120	Fedorov, 1974	Granick 1944
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60, 120, 180	Darlington, 1955	Granick 1944
!		Agave americana subsp. americana	Agave americana L.		120, 226	Darlington, 1955	Sato 1935
!		Agave melliflua Trel.	Agave americana L.		120	Darlington, 1955	Granick 1944
!		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	C-values database	Banerjee S, Sharma AK. 1987. Cytophotometric estimation of nuclear DNA in different species and varieties of Agave. Cytologia 52: 85-90.
		Agave americana var. marginata Trel.	Agave americana L.		120	C-values database	Banerjee S, Sharma AK. 1987. Cytophotometric estimation of nuclear DNA in different species and varieties of Agave. Cytologia 52: 85-90.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	Cave1962	Sharma & Bhatt. 1962
!		Agave americana subsp. americana	Agave americana L.		120	Cave1962	Sharma & Bhatt. 1962
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		104	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		110	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		115	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		118	CromoCat 2015	Granick, E. B. (1944). A. karyosystematic study of the genus Agave. Amer. J. Bot. 31: 283-298.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		119	CromoCat 2015	Granick, E. B. (1944). A. karyosystematic study of the genus Agave. Amer. J. Bot. 31: 283-298.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	CromoCat 2015	Granick, E. B. (1944). A. karyosystematic study of the genus Agave. Amer. J. Bot. 31: 283-298.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	CromoCat 2015	Inariyama, S. (1937). Karyotype studies in Amaryllidaceae. I. Sci. Rep. Tokyo Kyoiku Daigaku Sect. B 3: 95-113.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	CromoCat 2015	Satô, D. (1935). Analysis of karyotypes in Yucca, Agave and related genera with special reference to the phylogenetic significance. Jap. J. Genet. 11: 272-278.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	CromoCat 2015	Satô, D. (1938). Karyotype alteration and phylogeny. IV. Karyotype in Amaryllidaceae with special reference to the SAT-chromosome. Cytologia 9: 203-242.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	CromoCat 2015	Satô, D. (1942a). Karyotype alteration and phylogeny in Liliaceae and allied families. I. & II. Jap. J. Bot. 12(1-2): 57-161.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		120	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		125	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		134	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		180	CromoCat 2015	Granick, E. B. (1944). A. karyosystematic study of the genus Agave. Amer. J. Bot. 31: 283-298.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		20	CromoCat 2015	Müller, C. (1912). Kernstudien an Pflanzen. I-II. Arch. Zellforsch. 8: 1-51.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		24	CromoCat 2015	Banerjee, S. & Sharma, A. K. (1989). Structure and behaviour of chromosomes in four different species of Agave Cytologia 54: 667-672
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		240	CromoCat 2015	Satô, D. (1935). Analysis of karyotypes in Yucca, Agave and related genera with special reference to the phylogenetic significance. Jap. J. Genet. 11: 272-278.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		240	CromoCat 2015	Satô, D. (1938). Karyotype alteration and phylogeny. IV. Karyotype in Amaryllidaceae with special reference to the SAT-chromosome. Cytologia 9: 203-242.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		240	CromoCat 2015	Satô, D. (1942a). Karyotype alteration and phylogeny in Liliaceae and allied families. I. & II. Jap. J. Bot. 12(1-2): 57-161.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		36	CromoCat 2015	Banerjee, S. & Sharma, A. K. (1989). Structure and behaviour of chromosomes in four different species of Agave Cytologia 54: 667-672
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		44	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	CromoCat 2015	Doughty, L. R. (1936). Chromosome behaviour in relation to genetics of Agave. I. Seven species of fibre Agave. J. Genet. 33: 197-205.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	CromoCat 2015	Granick, E. B. (1944). A. karyosystematic study of the genus Agave. Amer. J. Bot. 31: 283-298.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	CromoCat 2015	MacKelvey, S. D. & Sax, K. (1933). Taxonomic and cytological relationships of Yucca and Agave. J. Arnold Arbor. 14: 76-81.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		60	CromoCat 2015	Matsuura, H. & Sutô, T. (1935). Contributions to the idiogram study in Phanerogamous plants. I. J. Fac. Sci. Hokkaido Imp. Univ., Ser. 5, Bot. 5: 33-75.
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		65	CromoCat 2015	Banerjee, S. & Sharma, A. K. (1989). Structure and behaviour of chromosomes in four different species of Agave Cytologia 54: 667-672
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		72	CromoCat 2015	Banerjee, S. & Sharma, A. K. (1989). Structure and behaviour of chromosomes in four different species of Agave Cytologia 54: 667-672
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		90	CromoCat 2015	Bhattacharya, G. N. (1968). Chromosomes in different species of Agave. Journal of Cytology and Genetics 3: 1-6
		Agave americana L.	Agave americana L.		96	CromoCat 2015	Sharma, A. K. & U. C. Bhattacharyya. (1962). A cytological study of the factors influencing evolution in Agave. Cellule 62: 259-279.