Abstract
Somatic chromosome numbers in 19 taxa of sects. Ceratanthera and Globba in Globba (Zingiberaceae) were determined to be 32 or 48. Pollen fertility of some species was also studied. Pollen fertility of plants with 2n=32 was relatively high, while fertility of taxa with 2n=48 was relatively low. Results of this and former cytological studies indicate that the basic chromosome number of sects. Ceratanthera and Globba is 16.
