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Karyomorphology in two species of the genus Phlogacanthus Nees of Assam: some new karyological insights

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The genus Phlogacanthus Nees belongs to the family Acanthaceae and is represented by herbs or shrubs species. The present work shows detailed karyomorphological studies in two species, Phlogacanthus quadrangularis (Hook.) Heine and Phlogacanthus guttatus Nees. Both the species grow as undergrowth vegetation. The conservation status of both the species are yet to be determined. The somatic chromosome counts of both the mentioned species are available for the first time, 2n = 40 for P. quadrangularis and 2n = 34 for P. guttatus. The karyomorphological observations showed that both plant species show dominance of sub-telocentric chromosomes with a few metacentric chromosomes. P. quadrangularis have telocentric chromosomes which is absent in the other species. The range of length of chromosomes in P. quadrangularis is from 0.340 μm to 1.32 μm and that of P. guttatus is from 0.560 μm to 1.878 μm. The karyotype type of the two species are classified as 3B type. But the dispersion index (DI) value of both the species are different. P. guttatus shows higher value of DI than P. quadrangularis. Higher the DI value more specialized is the karyotype. By comparing the chromosome length, size, DI value and idiogram of both the species, it is concluded that the karyotype of P. guttatus is more asymmetric and advanced than karyotype of P. quadrangularis. The karyomorphological findings of the present study will aid in determining the importance and utility, ex-situ conservation, protection, preservation and regeneration of germplasm.

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I express my heartful thanks to ASTEC (Assam Science Technology and Environment Council) (Grant No. ASTEC/S&T/192(164)/2017-18/844), Guwahati, for funding a minor research project under Ph.D. work.

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    Neetumalata Boro

  2. Department of Botany, Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, 781 001, India

    Bandana Nabis Das

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Boro, N., Das, B.N. Karyomorphology in two species of the genus Phlogacanthus Nees of Assam: some new karyological insights. J Genet 99, 76 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-020-01237-3

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