A new synthetic species of Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) from interspecific hybridization and chromosome doubling

Authors
Chen, JF Kirkbride, JH
Citation
Jf. Chen et Jh. Kirkbride, A new synthetic species of Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) from interspecific hybridization and chromosome doubling, BRITTONIA, 52(4), 2000, pp. 315-319
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
BRITTONIA
ISSN journal
0007196X → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
315 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-196X(200010/12)52:4<315:ANSSOC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A new synthetic species, Cucumis hytivus J.-F. Chen & J. H. Kirkbr. (2n = 3 8), obtained by doubling the number of chromosomes in the sterile interspec ific F-1 hybrid (2n = 19) between C. sativus L. (2n = 14) and C. hystrix Ch akr. (2n = 24), is described.