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The cytology of four species ofStriga, viz., S. densiflora, S. euphrasioides,S. lutea andS. orobanchoides is described. The chromosome numbers have been found to ben = 20 and 2n = 40 in all the four species.
The basic number of chromosomes of the genus is shown to be eight. Based on theoretical considerations it is suggested that in using evidence from secondary associations the most frequent type of association should be taken as indicating the basic number.
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Kumar, L.S.S., Abraham, A. Cytological studies in indian parasitic plants. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 14, 509–516 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051466
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