Chromosome Botany (2015) 10: 128-137

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PUN
PUN 1 2n
2n PF
PF Ploidy
Ploidy Previous
Previous Reports
Reports (2n)
(2n) Remarks
Remarks
(%)
(%)
Dracocephalum
Dracocephalum heterophyllum
heterophyllum Benth.
Benth.

Micromeria
Micromeria biflora
biflora (L.)
(L.) Hunds.
Hunds.

Origanum
Origanum vulgare
vulgare L.
L.

Scutellaria
Scutellaria discolor
discolor Colebr.
Colebr.
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Table 2. Cytological data on the presently worked out taxa at world and India level.
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Taxa in World Species 2n counts Number of Species Base No/s. 7
& India 2 Total Cytologically (distribution in species) Polyloidy
counted (%) 3 2x Total (%) ISP 4 (x)5 Level ANP 6
Dracocephalum L.
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World 74 31 (41.89) 10 (5), 12 (11), 14 (10), 20 (4), 22 28 3 (09.68) 3(5), 1(6) 2x, 4x, 8x, 04 5, 6, 7, 11
(1), 24 (5), 70 (1), 72 (1), 80 (1) 14x, 16x
India 09 03 (33.33) 10 (2), 14 (1) 03 - - 2x, 4x 1 5, 7

Micromeria Benth.
World 70 32 (45.71) 20 (3), 22 (3), 26 (1), 30 (23), 48 18 11 (34.37) 1(15) 2x, 3x, 6x 03 10, 11, 13, 15, 25
(1), 50 (1), 60 (3)

India 03 02 (66.67) 30 (1), 50 (1) 02 - - 2x - 15, 25

Origanum L.
World 57 12 (21.05) 28 (1), 30 (12), 32 (2) 12 - - 2x 1 14, 15, 16
India 01 01(100) 30 (1), 32 (1) 01 - - 2x 1 15, 16

Scutellaria L.
World 360 107 (29.72) 14 (1), 16 (10), 18 (2), 20 (9), 22 68 39 (36.45) 1 (7), 1 2x, 3x, 4x, 16 (7), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
(17), 24 (14), 26 (21), 28 (5), 30 (8) 6x, 8x 13, 15, 17
(6), 31 (1), 32 (8), 34 (13), 60 (1),
80 (1), 88 (1)
India 22 7 (31.89) 20 (3), 22 (2), 24 (5), 26 (6), 28 04 03 (42.86) 2x, 3x, 4x, 06 (7*), 8, 10, 11, 12,
(1), 30 (1), 32 (1), 34 (2), 60 (1) 6x 13, 15, 17

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Number of species in respective taxa as per Harley et al. 2004; 2Number of species in respective taxa as per Hooker 1885; 3Previous chromosome number compiled from Various
Journals (Cytologia, Chromosome Botany, Chromosome Science, Karyologia, Journal of Cytology and Genetics, etc.), IOBP Chromosome Number Reports of Taxon, search
engines (e.g. Google scholar, JSTOR, Web of Science and Web of Knowledge), Thesis (Saggoo 1983, Khatoon 1991, Srivastava 2012, etc.), standard cytological indices /
chromosome atlas (e.g. by Darlington and Wylie 1955, Kumar and Subramaniam 1987, etc.), on-line databases e.g. PhytoKaryon, http://www.tropicos.org/Project/IPCN,
http://cse.nias.affrc.go.jp/shignak/chromosome.net, http://www.binoz.uj.edu.pl:8080/chromosomes, http://www.biologia.unipi.it/chrobase, etc.; 4ISP=Intraspecific polyploidy;
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x=Chromosome Base number; 6ANP= Aneuploidy; 7Most common followed by frequently distributed base numbers (x) are underlined and in bold numeric figures respectively,
numeric figure in parenthesis are doubtful. *Diploid report is not available.
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Table 3. Morphological characters in the two morphotypes of M. biflora L.

Characters Morphotype -A Morphotype -B
2n count 30 30
Localities Pooh Tabo
Plant
Habit Semi-erect Erect
Habitat Road side, exposed slopes, rock Road side and moist
crevices slopes
Height (Range in cm) 10 - 14 14 - 32
Root Rhizomatous Woody and long
Stem
Body Non-hairy Non-hairy
Internodes length 3.2-5.1 cm 4.7-6.8 cm
Branching Tufted Basal
Leaf
Shape Ovate Ovate
Surface Smooth Hairy
Inflorescence
Flower color Pink Purple
Corolla tube (cm) Short (1-1.5) Long (2-2.5)
Flowering period June-Aug July-Aug
Pollen
Size (average in μm) 26.21 x 26.29 26.13 x 25.83
Fertility (mean %) 100 89.60
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Table 4. Morphological characters in two morphotypes of O. vulgare L.

Characters Morphotype -A Morphotype -B
2n count 30 30
Localities Solang valley, Pulghan Trilokinath, Sachu, Killar and
Udaipur
Plant
Habit Erect Prostrate
Habitat Road side and open Moist and Shady
Height (Range in cm) 40 - 90 30 - 60
Stem
Body Hirsute Hirsute
Colour (at nodes) Green Light red
Internodes length (cm) 3-7 3-4
Branching + -
Leaf
Petiole length (cm) 0.7 - 2.5 0.2 - 0.6 (sub-sessile)
Shape Ovate Ovate
Colour Light green Dark green
Inflorescence
Per plant High Low
Flowering axis Conspicuous Inconspicuous
Flower color Cream-white to Pink Rosy pink
Flowering period Jul.-Sept. Jul-Aug.
Pollen
Size (average in μm) 26.33 x 25.92 26.19 x 25.78
Fertility (mean %) 96.25 98.75
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