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CCDBAngiospermsLamiaceaeMenthaMentha spicata L.

65 chromosome counts in Mentha spicata L.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Slovakia Database Májovský J. et al., 1976: Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora (Part 5). - Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comen., Bot. 25: 1-18.
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36 British Isles cytology Morton, J.K. Watsonia 3: 244-252 (1956)
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 British Isles cytology Morton, J.K. Watsonia 3: 244-252 (1956)
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 British Isles cytology Harley, R.M., Brighton, C.A. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74: 71-96 (1977)
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 flora of NW Europe http://wbd.etibioinformatics.nl/bis/flora.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=3523
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Flora Europaea Morton, 1956
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36 IPCN65 Sobti 1965
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48, 54 IPCN65 Baquar & R. 1965
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   18 IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1981. Chromosomal evolution and incidence of polyploidy in the Canadian Labiatae. Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 4: 331–339.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   72 IPCN online Tyagi, B. R. & T. Ahmad. 1989. Chromosome number variation in an F1 interspecific hybrid progeny of Mentha (Lamiaceae). Cytologia 54: 355–358.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 IPCN online Ahmad, T., B. R. Tyagi, S. S. Raghuvanshi & J. R. Bahl. 1992. Variation of nuclear DNA content in the genus Mentha L. (Lamiaceae). Cytologia 57: 359–367.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN online Chambers, H. L. & K. E. Hummer. 1994. Chromosome counts in the Mentha collection at the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository. Taxon 43: 423–432.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN online Murín, A. 1997. Karyotaxonomy of some medicinal and aromatic plants. Thaiszia 7: 75–88.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 24 48 IPCN online Reitmann, K. 2000. In C. Dobea & E. Vitek, Documented Chromosome Number Checklist of Austrian Vascular Plants. Verlag des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien, Vienna.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 18   IPCN online Gill, L. S. 1981. Biosystematics of the tribe Satureineae (Labiatae) in Canada II. Cytologia 46: 27–44.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 24II, 22II+1IV 48 IPCN online Tyagi, B. R. 2003. Cytomixis in pollen mother cells of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.). Cytologia 68: 67–73.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 24 48 IPCN online Sobti, S. N. 1975. Interspecific hybrids in the genus Mentha. III. Mentha arvensis L. x. M. spicata L. Cytologia 40: 263–267.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN online Uhrikova, A. 1976. In Index of chromosome numbers of Slovakian flora. Part 5. Acta Fac. Rerum Nat. Univ. Comenianae, Bot. 25: 1–18.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN online Harley, R. M. & C. A. BRIGHTON. 1977. Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74: 71–96.
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36 IPCN online Reitmann, K. 2000. In C. Dobea & E. Vitek, Documented Chromosome Number Checklist of Austrian Vascular Plants. Verlag des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien, Vienna.
  Mentha viridis (L.) L. Mentha spicata L. 24   IPCN online Bir, S. S. & M. I. S. Saggoo. 1984. Cytological studies on the family Labiatae from Gharwal Himalayas. In: G.S. Paliwal (editor), The Vegetational Wealth of the Himalayas. pp. 471–482.
  Mentha viridis (L.) L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48, 72 IPCN online Ahmad, T., B. R. Tyagi, S. S. Raghuvanshi & J. R. Bahl. 1992. Variation of nuclear DNA content in the genus Mentha L. (Lamiaceae). Cytologia 57: 359–367.
  Mentha spicata subsp. spicata Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN online Tarimcilar. 2004. Chromosome counts in some Anatolian species of Mentha (Labiatae). Fl. Medit. 14: 253–262.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 IPCN67-71 OUWENEEL, W.J. 1968. Cytotaxonomic studies in the genus Mentha in the Nederlands. Proc. Roy. Netherlands Acad. Sci. ser. C, 71: 184-188.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 24 48 IPCN75-78 Sobti 1975
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN75-78 Harley & Brighton 1977
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 IPCN75-78 Uhrikova 1976
!   Mentha spicata subsp. spicata Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Love, 1948 Junell (L. & L. 1942 b).
!   Mentha spicata subsp. spicata Mentha spicata L.   36, 48, 84 Love, 1948 Nagao 1941.
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Kumar, 1987 Junell (Love, A. & Love, D. 1942b) ; Morton, J.K. 1956a ; Sobti, S.N. 1965-
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48, 64 Kumar, 1987 Nagao, S. 1941
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Kumar, 1987 Suzuka, O. & Koriba, S. 1949 : Murray, M.J. 1958, 1960; Sobti, S.N. 1975
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48+2B Kumar, 1987 Ruttle, M.L. 1931a
!   Mentha viridis (L.) L. Mentha spicata L.   32, 48 Kumar, 1987 Sharma, A.K. & Bhattacharyya, N.K. 1959a
!   Mentha viridis (L.) L. Mentha spicata L.   36 Kumar, 1987 Schiirhoff, P.N., 1929 ; Delay, C. 1947
!   Mentha crispa L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Fedorov, 1974 Murray 1!160
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Fedorov, 1974 Junell (LOve A., Love D. 1942b)
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Fedorov, 1974 Morton J. K. 1956a
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Fedorov, 1974 Sobti 1965
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48, 64 Fedorov, 1974 Nagao S. 1941a
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Fedorov, 1974 Suzuka, Koriba 1949
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Fedorov, 1974 L. 1961)
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Fedorov, 1974 Murray 1958, 1960
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48+2B Fedorov, 1974 Ruttle 1931a
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Darlington, 1955  
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36 Darlington, 1955 Schiirhoff 1929b p
!   Mentha aquatica var. crispa (L.) Benth. Mentha spicata L.   96 Cave1956 Morton b
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36, 48 Cave1956 Morton b
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 Cave1958 Murray
!   Mentha viridis (L.) L. Mentha spicata L.   32, 48 Cave1959 Sharma & Bhat. 1959b
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 24II   CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. (2003). Cytomixis in pollen mother cells of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.). Cytologia 68: 67–73
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 24   CromoCat 2015 Reitmann, K. (2000). In C. Dobea & E. Vitek, Documented Chromosome Number Checklist of Austrian Vascular Plants Verlag des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien, Vienna Vienna
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 22II+1IV   CromoCat 2015 Tyagi, B. R. (2003). Cytomixis in pollen mother cells of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.). Cytologia 68: 67–73
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L. 18   CromoCat 2015 Gill, L. S (1981a). Biosystematics of the tribe Satureineae (Labiatae) in Canada I. Cytologia 46: 45–55
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   18 CromoCat 2015 Gill, L. S. (1981b). Chromosomal evolution and incidence of polyploidy in the Canadian Labiatae Rev. Cytol. Biol. Vég., Bot. 4: 331–339
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   32 CromoCat 2015 Sharma, A. K. & N. K. Bhattacharyya. (1959a). Cytological studies on different species of Mentha with special reference to the occurrence of chromosomal biotypes Cytologia 24: 198-212
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Chambers, H. L. & Hummer, K. E. (1994). Chromosome counts in the Mentha collection at the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germoplasm Repository Taxon 43(3): 423-432.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Chambers, H. L. & Hummer, K. E. (1994). Chromosome counts in the Mentha collection at the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germoplasm Repository Taxon 43(3): 423-432.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Harley, R. M. & Brighton, C. A. (1977). Chromosome numbers in the genus Mentha L. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74: 71-96.
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Tarimcilar, G. & Kayak, G. (2004). Chromosome counts in some Anatolian species of Mentha (Labiatae) Fl. Medit. 14: 253-262
  Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   84 CromoCat 2015 Nagao, S. (1941b). The number of chromosomes in some species and varieties of Mentha. J. Sapporo Soc. Agr. For. 32: 28-36.
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   24 CromoCat 2015 Tarimcilar, G. & Kayak, G. (2004). Chromosome counts in some Anatolian species of Mentha (Labiatae) Fl. Medit. 14: 253-262
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   36 CromoCat 2015 Tarimcilar, G. & Kayak, G. (2004). Chromosome counts in some Anatolian species of Mentha (Labiatae) Fl. Medit. 14: 253-262
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   48 CromoCat 2015 Tarimcilar, G. & Kayak, G. (2004). Chromosome counts in some Anatolian species of Mentha (Labiatae) Fl. Medit. 14: 253-262
!   Mentha spicata L. Mentha spicata L.   54 CromoCat 2015 Tarimcilar, G. & Kayak, G. (2004). Chromosome counts in some Anatolian species of Mentha (Labiatae) Fl. Medit. 14: 253-262