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ANDERSON1 reported the somatic chromosome number of Cyanotis somaliensis (Commelinaceæ) to be 28. The diploid chromosome numbers of two other species of Cyanotis2, namely, C. zenonii and C. spironema fragrans, have been reported to be 16 and 12 respectively.
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ISLAM, A., BATEN, A. Cytology of Cyanotis. Nature 169, 457–458 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169457b0
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