Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America. IV.
Pinkava DJ and Parfitt BD. 1982. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America. IV.. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 109(2):121-128
Documented meiotic and mitotic chromosome numbers are reported for 51 taxa in 41 species of 10 genera of Cactaceae of southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Included are first counts for 21 taxa belonging to 18 species plus one inter-specific triploid hybrid (Opuntia kleiniae X O. leptocaulis); and new counts for 4 previously reported species.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Pinkava, Donald; Parfitt, Bruce
- Units
- PARA
- Keywords
- Cactaceae (Cactus), Caryophyllales, Chromosome, Opuntia acanthocarpa (Buckhorn Cholla), Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Prickleypear Beavertail Pricklypear), Opuntia bigelovii (Teddybear Cholla), Opuntia chlorotica (Dollarjoint Pricklypear Pancake Pricklypear), Opuntia echinocarpa (Golden Cholla Silver Cholla), Opuntia erinacea (Grizzlybear Pricklypear Mohave Pricklypear Cactus), Opuntia imbricata (Cholla Tree Cholla Walkingstick Cholla), Opuntia kleiniae var. kleiniae, Opuntia phaeacantha (Brownspine Pricklypear Tulip Pricklypear), Opuntia phaeacantha var. major (Great Pricklypear Cactus Mojave Pricklypear), Opuntia prolifera (Coastal Cholla), Opuntia spinosior (Cane Cholla Walkingstick Cactus), Opuntia violacea, Opuntia whipplei var. whipplei (Whipple Cholla)