Chromosome counts in wild and cultivated species of Curcuma Linn

Abstract

In the present study, chromosome numbers in 13 wild and cultivated Curcuma species were investigated. Chromosome number of C. sylvatica is reported for the first time. Cytological analyses on 13 Curcuma species indicated the presence of 2n=42, 63 and 105 somatic chromosome number, which indicate the plausible occurrence of polyploidy in the genus.