Giemsa C-Banded Karyotypes of Some Ornithogalum L. Species in North Africa

Abstract

A study of C-bands on Giemsa stained chromosomes was carried out on Ornithogalum species from Morocco. Results concerning two closely akin European taxa are also given. The heterochromatic profiles of these species are not very rich. Certain populations of O. kochii have shown a chromosomal translocation. Based on these results, the relationships between the taxa and biogeographical implications are discussed.