Karyomorphological Analysis of Hildegardia populifolia (Malvaceae): An Endemic Species from the Eastern Ghats, India

Abstract

Hildegardia populifolia (Malvaceae) is one of the endemic and rare species of Eastern Ghats. The mitotic chromosome counts 2n=40 and basic karyomorphology of H. populifolia is reported for the first time. The karyotype formula is 20 m. The karyotype is 1A of the Stebbins category.