Microsporogenesis in Paspalum conspersum Schrad. (Virgata group) with different ploidy levels
“Microsporogenesis in Paspalum conspersum Schrad. (Virgata group) with different ploidy levels”, vol. 12, pp. 4948-4957, 2013.
, Knowledge about the cytology and reproductive behavior of a species is indispensable for hybridization programs. This is especially true for species belonging to the genus Paspalum, among which apomixis and a wide range of ploidy levels are frequently found. Paspalum conspersum Schrad. is a robust and warm-season perennial bunchgrass native to South America. Previous studies have indicated that both tetraploid and hexaploid races exist in this species; however, only information related to tetraploids has been applied to another taxon.