Abstract
Meiosis and mitosis are described in cultivatedCrocus sativus of Iran. This indicates that this species is an autotriploid and sterile. Karyotype analysis, rare inversions, laggard chromosomes and distribution of chromosomes in the first anaphase are described, and the reasons for its sterility are given.
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Ghaffari, S.M. Cytogenetic studies of cultivatedCrocus sativus (Iridaceae). Pl Syst Evol 153, 199–204 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983687
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00983687