New Chromosome Counts in Five Alyssum Species from Turkey

Abstract

Chromosome numbers of five Alyssum species (A. aizoides Boiss., A. aureum (Fenzl) Boiss., A. baumgartnerianum Bornm. ex Baumg. A. constellatum Boiss. and A. xanthocarpum Boiss.) from Turkey have been reported for the first time. A. aizoides and A. baumgartnerianum are tetraploid (2n=4x=32) while A. aureum, A. constellatum and A. xanthocarpum are diploid (2n=2x=16).