Karyotype analysis amongst indigenous sesbania species from southern Africa

Abstract

Several studies nave been undertaken to deterrriine the karyotype of sesbania species occurring in tropical and sub-tropical regions the world over. However, these studies have not been exhaustive. In the current research, a detailed karyotypic analysis of sesbania species found in southern Africa and collected for the first time by ICRAFwas undertaken. These species include; S sesban S macrantha S rostrata S cinerascens, S. bispinosa, S. microphylla, S macowaniana, S pachycarpa, S. sphaerosperma, S. brevipeduncula, S. tetraptera and S. coerulascens.