Research Article | Published: 01 September 2002

Cytological investigations in some important tree species of Rajasthan. III. Karyomorphological studies in the genus Salvadora L.

Arun Kumar and S. Rama Rao

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 25 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 326-330 | 2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2002-5W2O5I | Cite this article

Abstract

Karyomorphological details have been investigated in the two species of the genus Salvadora - an important medicinal and multipurpose tree of Rajasthan. The somatic chromosome number in both the species S. persica and S. oleoides has been observed as 2n= 24, with distinct interspecific variation in the arm ratio of the twelve homologous pairs of chromosomes. Nucleolar chromosomes are reported in the S. persica (BSJO 19573) and the karyotypes in both the species were of symmetrical type. The role of karyotypic nature in speciation and evolution of the genus Salvadora has been discussed in detail.

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Kumar, A. and Rao, S.R., 2002. Cytological investigations in some important tree species of Rajasthan. III. Karyomorphological studies in the genus Salvadora L.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 25(3), pp.326-330. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2002-5W2O5I

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