2019 年 84 巻 1 号 p. 85-87
The genus Curculigo is represented by 17 species and four varieties distributed in worldwide of which seven species and three varieties reported in India. The genus is well-known for its medicinal property. One Indian species C. janarthanamii Gore & Gaikwad was collected in Maharashtra and was investigated its chromosomes for the first time. The mitotic chromosome count was 2n=18. The karyotype was composed of one subterminal, seven submedian and one median chromosomes showing asymmetric feature.