CHROMOSOME NUMBERS OF SPECIES OF MIMOSA (LEGUMINOSAE) OF PARAGUAY

Abstract

In the present study the chromosome numbers of Mimosa xanthocentra subsp. subsericea var. subsericea, M. balansae, M. chacoensis, M. rojasiiall with 2n=26 and M. lupinoides with 2n=52 are reported for the first time. The 2n=52 of M. somnians subsp. viscida vara viscida and of M. somnians subsp. somnians var. somnians are new and differ from the 2n=26 published before for M. somnians var. somniansof Argentina. M. debiliswith 2n=26 also differs from the numbersreported previously for M. debilis var. debilis from Argentina with 2n=52. The 2n=26 of M. bimucronata var. adenocarpa coincides with the reported number for M. bimucronata var.bimucronata, and the number of M. polycarpa var. spegazzinii with 2n=26 is confirmed.