Welcome to the Chilean Plants Cytogenetic Database, a comprehensive catalogue of plant cytogenetic data. Chromosome number (2n), karyotype morphology, nuclear DNA content, banding patterns and/or FISH are currently available for 499 Chilean species (95 Bryophyta, 25 Pteridophyta, four Pinophyta and 375 Magnoliophyta), all based on 110 assembled references.
Four divisions | 116 families | 244 genera | 499 species |
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Current species name | Species name according to references | Geographic origin | 2n | Karyotype Formula | Banding | C value | FISH | Reference | Others |
Division: Pteridophyta | |||||||||
   Aspleniaceae | |||||||||
     Asplenium dareoides | Asplenium dareoides | Araucanía | 144 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. (2006) Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
   Blechnaceae | |||||||||
      Blechnum chilense | Blechnum chilense | Araucanía | 66 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. (2006) Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
      Blechnum hastatum | Blechnum hastatum | Araucanía | 66 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. 2006. Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
      Blechnum mochaenum var. mochaenum | Blechnum mochaenum var. mochaenum | Araucanía | 66 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. 2006. Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
      Blechnum penna-marina | Blechnum penna-marina | Araucanía | 66 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. 2006. Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
   Dryopteridaceae | |||||||||
      Megalastrum spectabile | Megalastrum spectabile var. spectabile | Araucanía | 82 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. (2006) Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
      Polystichum andinum | Polystichum andinum | Río Negro, Argentina | 164 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. " | |||||
      Polystichum chilense var. chilense | Polystichum chilense var. chilense | Neuquén, Argentina | 164 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. " | |||||
      Polystichum chilense var. dusenii | Polystichum chilense var. dusenii | Neuquén, Argentina | 164 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. \" | |||||
      Polystichum multifidum | Polystichum multifidum var. multifidum | Neuquén, Argentina | 164 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. " | |||||
      Polystichum plicatum | Polystichum plicatum | Río Negro, Argentina | 164 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. " | |||||
      Polystichum subintegerrimum | Polystichum subintegerrimum | Araucanía | ca. 311-328 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS (2006) Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
      Polystichum tetragonum | Polystichum tetragonum | Archipiélago Juan Fernández, Valparaíso | 164 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. " | |||||
   Equisetaceae | |||||||||
      Equisetum bogotense | Equisetum bogotense | Araucanía | 216 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS (2006) Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. | |||||
   Hymenophyllaceae | |||||||||
      Hymenoglossum cruentum | Hymenoglossum cruentum | 72 | MORERO, R., F. CHIARINI., J. URDAMPILLETA, G. BARBOZA & D. BARRINGTON (2015) Cytological study of Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) species from southern South America. Australian Journal of Botany. URL: http//:www.publish.csiro.au/journals/ajbhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT14287. SCIRO PUBLISHING. " | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum caudiculatum | Hymenophyllum caudiculatum | 72 | LÖVE, A., D. LÖVE & R. PICHI-SERMOLLI (1977) Cytotaxonomical Atlas of the Pteridophyta. J. Cramer, Vaduz, 398 pp | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum cuneatum | Hymenophyllum cuneatum | 56 | LÖVE, A., D. LÖVE & R. PICHI-SERMOLLI (1977) Cytotaxonomical Atlas of the Pteridophyta. J. Cramer, Vaduz, 398 pp | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum dentatum | Hymenophyllum dentatum | n=13 | DUBUISSON J. & H. SCHNEIDER (2010) Chromosome number evolution in Hymenophyllum (Hymenophyllaceae), with special reference to the subgenus Hymenophyllum. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 47-59. | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum dicranotrichum | Hymenophyllum dicranotrichum | n=14 | DUBUISSON J. & H. SCHNEIDER (2010) Chromosome number evolution in Hymenophyllum (Hymenophyllaceae), with special reference to the subgenus Hymenophyllum. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 47-59. | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum ferrugineum | Hymenophyllum ferrugineum | 72 | BROWNLIE, G. (1958) Chromosome numbers in New Zealand ferns. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Botany 85:213-216 | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum fuciforme | Hymenophyllum fuciforme | 72 | LÖVE, A., D. LÖVE & R. PICHI-SERMOLLI (1977) Cytotaxonomical Atlas of the Pteridophyta. J. Cramer, Vaduz, 398 pp | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum peltatum | Hymenophyllum peltatum | 22 | BROWNLIE, G. (1958) Chromosome numbers in New Zealand ferns. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Botany 85:213-216 | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum peltatum | Hymenophyllum peltatum | 22 | TINDALE, M. (1963) Pteridophyta. In Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O. & Carolin, R.C.. Vascular Plants of Sydney District and the Blue Mountains. Privately published, Armidale | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | n=26 | MANTON, I,. G. VIDA. (1968) Cytology of the fern flora of Tristan da Cunha. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Science 170:361-377. | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | n=13 | DUBUISSON J. & H. SCHNEIDER (2010) Chromosome number evolution in Hymenophyllum (Hymenophyllaceae), with special reference to the subgenus Hymenophyllum. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55: 47-59. | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | 26 | MANTON, I. (1950) Problems of cytology and evolution in the Pteridophyta. Cambridge University Press. | ||||||
      Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | Hymenophyllum tunbrigense | n=26 | WAGNER, W., D. FARRAR & B. MCALPIN. (1970) Pteridology of the Highlands Biological Station area, southern Appalachians. Journal Elisha Mitchell Science Society 86: 1-27. | ||||||
   Ophioglossaceae | |||||||||
      Ophioglossum vulgatum | Ophioglossum vulgatum | Chiloé, Los Lagos | ca. 480 | KRIVENKO D., S.KAZANOVSKY , Y. VINOGRADOVA, A. VERKHOZINA, M. KNYAZEV, R. MURTAZALIEV (2017) Ophioglossaceae. In: Marhold K, Kucera J (eds) IAPT/IOPB chromosome data 26. Taxon 66(6):1487-1499 | |||||
   Polypodiaceae | |||||||||
      Pleopeltis macrocarpa | Pleopeltis macrocarpa | Utthar Pradesh, India | n= 35 | Utthar Pradesh, India | |||||
   Pteridaceae | |||||||||
      Adiantum chilense var. chilense | Adiantum chilense var. chilense | Araucanía | 116 | JARA-SEGUEL, P., M. ROMERO-MIERES & C. PALMA-ROJAS. (2006) Chromosome numbers of Chilean Pteridophytes: first contribution. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 115-118. |
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Last database update December 2021.
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About the Authors
Pedro Jara Seguel
Núcleo de Estudios Ambientales (NEA), Chile.
E-mail: pjara@uct.cl
Jonathan Urrutia Estrada
Laboratorio de Invasiones Biológicas (LIB), Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB), Chile.
E-mail: jurrutiaestrada@gmail.com
Collaborator:
Dr. Paola Jara Arancio
Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB) Chile.
Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Centro Internacional Cabo de Hornos (CHIC), Chile.
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Chilean Plants Cytogenetic Database 2021