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Nyssaceae · 2n = 42

2n = 42

chromosomes
Measured

Family Nyssaceae. Somatic 2n = 42 in Camptotheca, Davidia, and Diplopanax.

Oginuma and Tobe 2021 report 2n = 42 in Camptotheca, Davidia, and Diplopanax, after setting dubious historical counts aside. Sister genera sit at 2n = 44 (Nyssa) and 2n = 26 (Mastixia). They read 2n = 42 as six sets of seven: hexaploid, basic number x = 7.

What it supports

A family-level plant count with the contrast inside the family already printed. The hexaploid reading is the authors'. Wheat and oat are a different family.

What it does not

Not every historical count. Not wheat. Not oat. Not three genus cards. Not Adams. Camptothecin is a story about a chemical. It is not this chromosome count.

ExactnessExact

Form42

Unitchromosomes

Strengthhard

When2021

Hung24 September 2026

Source

Oginuma & Tobe 2021 · Cytologia 86:29

Owner

THE 42 INDEX