Caracterização citogenética em espécies do gênero Zephyranthes herb. (Amaryllidaceae)

Abstract

The cytogenetic characteristics and CMA / DAPI band patterns in seven species of Zephyranthes and a Habranthus were studied in this paper to evaluate the karyotypic differences between these species. All individuals presented reticulated or semi-reticulated interphased nuclei and karyotype formed by a set of metacentric chromosomes, in addition to submetacentric and acrocentric chromosomes. Zephyranthes robusta, with 2n = 12 and karyotypic formula 4M +2 SM presented more symmetrical karyotype. Z. sylvatica showed chromosome complement composed of 2n = 12 being 1M+5SM, 2n = 13 being 1M+5SM + (B) SM and 2n = 18 formed by cracks, one with metacentric and five with only submetacentric (1M+5SM). For the cultivated species Zephyranthes rosea Lindl. presented karyotype with 2n = 24 and karyotypic formula 4M+7SM +1A. Zephyranthes grandiflora Lindl. presented the same chromosome count of the previous species, being observed 2M +5 SM +5 A. Zephyranthes aff. rosea Lindl. presented 2n = 25, being 3M + (1M "crack") +7 SM +1 A. Furthermore, it was observed the presence of trisomy in fourth metacentric pair. Zephyranthes brachyandra Herb. presented karyotype with 2n = 24 +1 B and formula 4M +3 SM +5 A +1 B. In Zephyranthes candida Herb. 2n = 38 was observed with 9M +5 SM +5 A. For H. itaobinus Ravenna, a numeric variation in the counts was observed, where in most populations the additional chromosomes were formed by 2n = 45 or 5M +12 SM +5 A + (B) M and in a single population the species showed presented karyotype with 2n = 44, 6M +12 SM +5 A +3 (B)M. Interstitial and subterminal DAPI bands were observed only in Z. robusta and Z. brachyandra. The remaining species showed no AT-rich heterochromatin. In species with 2n = 12 was found a CMA+ block in a chromosome pair of Z. robust and Zephyranthes sp., while in Z. sylvatica was observed a small additional terminal block. Z. rosea and Z. grandiflora had four CMA+ bands, while there were eight interstitial pinpoint bands, apart from the heterochromatic RON and a bigger block in the terminal of the short arm of B chromosome in Z. brachyandra. In Z. candida, there were 14 subterminal CMA bands and in H. itaobinus, seven bands with strong differentiated amplification in the heterochromatic RON. Taxonomic implications and the karyotypic evolution are discussed for the species studied.