Cytological Study in Some Members of Tribe Paniceae (Poaceae) from Haryana and Adjoining Shiwalik Hills

Abstract

The present investigation recorded male meiotic features on population basis, 30 species in tribe Paniceae belonging to family Poaceae. Four species shows new chromosome counts. These are Brachiaria distachya (n=16), B. ramosa (n=10), B. reptans (n=8), and Echinochloa stagnina (n=9) whereas, Paspalum paspaloides (n=30) shows abnormal meiotic behavior with low pollen fertility.