Chromosome numbers and genome size variation in Indian species of Curcuma (Zingiberaceae)

Abstract

Background and Aims Genome size and chromosome numbers are important cytological characters that significantly influence various organismal traits. However, geographical representation of these data is seriously unbalanced

Keywords

• chromosome number
• Curcuma
• cytology
• DNA C-value
• flow cytometry
• genome size
• India
• intraspecific variation
• polyploidy
• taxonomy
• nuclear-dna content
• intraspecific variation
• angiosperms
• plants
• taxa