Re: Ping hybrids

Jan Schlauer (zxmsl01@studserv.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de)
Fri, 4 Mar 1994 20:19:48 +0100

Barry,

>P.kondoi
2n=22

>P.rotundiflora
2n=?

>P.X sethos
2n=??
This is a hybrid between _P.moranensis_ with 2n=22 (or 44, depending on
clone) and _P.ehlersiae_ with 2n=32; don't ask me how this could have been
successful, but the fact that you have the plant shows it has.

>(and very soon) P.emarginata
2n=?

>Anyone have chromosome info for these, so I know if there's any point
>to trying hybridization?

Try it! Obviously, chromosome ## do not play the most important role in
hybridizing _Pinguicula_ (v.s.).

>I do not have, nor do I care to mess with, colchicine (sp?) or other
>such N-doubling agents.

I guess that wouldn't help anyway if there was an incompatibility.

Happy growing (and X-ing)
Jan