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Introduction
morphology. Modern taxonomy must made use of as
many varied lines of evidence as possible to achieve
classification that represent natural relationship.
Chromosome
Number
Chromosome
Length ( m)
Level of
Ploidy
2.0 - 3.20
2.0 - 3.90
2.0 - 3.50
Basic
Chromosome
Number
14,15,16
14,15
15
2n
2n
2n
Average
Chromosome
Length( m)
2.83
2.51
2.75
I. quamoclit L.
I. digitata L.
I. obscura (L.)
Ker-Gawler
30
30
30
I. cairica
(L.)Sweet
I. indica
(Burm.f.)Merr.
30
2.10 - 3.50
14,15
2n
3.05
30
2.50 - 3.50
15,16
2n
2.57
I. coptica (L.)
Roemer and
Schultes
I. purpurea (L.)
Roth.
I. carnea, Jacq
Ipomoea carnea
Jacq.ssp.fistulosa
(Choisy)D.Austin
I. horsfalliae
Hook.
I. hederifolia L.
30
2.0 - 3.0
15
2n
2.63
30
1.60 - 3.0
15
2n
2.33
30
2.80 - 4.0
15
2n
3.07
30
2.5 - 3.5
15
2n
2.61
30
2.20 - 4.0
15
2n
3.01
I. staphylina
Roemer and
Schultes
I. pes-caprae
ssp.brasiliensis
Sweet
I. hederacea Jacq.
32
2.0 - 3.50
16
2n
2.1
30
2.10 - 3.20
15
2n
2.78
30
1.60 - 3.0
15
2n
2.58
I. alba L.
30
2.0 - 3.50
15
2n
2.78
I.aquatica
Forsskal.
30
1.90 - 3.30
15
2n
2.53
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Conclusion
In the present study the number of mitotic
chromosome, chromosome lengths and average
chromosome length were investigated. All the15
members of the genus Ipomoea showed diploid
chromosome number. The data of chromosome
number for Ipomoea from previous reports showed
that there are two basic numbers for this genus x =14,
x =15 and x =16. All the observed Ipomoea species
showed 30 as diploid chromosome number except
I.staphylina which showed 32. Among the 15 species
observed metaphasic chromosome length varies from
1.60 to 4.0 m.
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