Cytotype diversity and genome size variation in eastern Asian polyploid Cardamine (Brassicaceae) species.

Abstract

Cytotype diversity in Eastern Asian species Cardamine yezoensis, C. torrentis, C. valida, C. schinziana and C. amariformis was analysed. In C. yezoensis we found as many as six ploidy levels.

Keywords

• Cytotype diversity
• genome size
• eastern Asia
• polyploidy
• Cardamine
• Brassicaceae