Table 2 Helianthus analyzed species and subspecies, their chromosome number and 4C-Feulgen DNA absorption. Three seedlings per species were analysed
Species name | Section | Chromosome number | 4C-Feulgen DNA absorption (± SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
H. agrestis | Agrestis | 34 | 64.963 ± 0.306 |
H. annuus | Helianthus | 34 | 27.865 ± 0.099 |
H. petiolaris ssp. fallax | Helianthus | 34 | 23.181 ± 0.141 |
H. petiolaris ssp. petiolaris | Helianthus | 34 | 26.151 ± 0.097 |
H. porteri | Divaricati | 34 | 28.964 ± 0.218 |
H. divaricatus | Divaricati | 34 | 32.828 ± 0.141 |
H. giganteus | Divaricati | 34 | 34.246 ± 0.183 |
H. californicus | Divaricati | 68 | 71.352 ± 0.442 |
H. hirsutus | Divaricati | 68 | 61.023 ± 0.233 |
H. laevigatus | Divaricati | 68 | 86.956 ± 0.377 |
H. tuberosus | Divaricati | 102 | 67.811 ± 0.397 |