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The karyotype and meiosis in a tetraploid population ofFimbristylis falcata (Vahl) Kunth (2n=44) have been studied. The chromosomal data reveal the presence of four essentially similar genomes. In the light of available data it is concluded that the taxon is a natural autotetraploid.
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Nijalingappa, B.H.M. Autotetraploidy inFimbristylis falcata (Vahl) Kunth (Cyperaceae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 85, 21–24 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050889
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