which plant has the most chromosomes?

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which plant has the most chromosomes?

2007-01-22 12:34:19 · 3 answers · asked by alisegreen 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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the fern Ophioglossum reticulatum (found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia) has 630 pairs of chromosome (1260 in total)

2007-01-22 14:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by mornington observer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well that has been answered, but here's another neat fact. A particular lily, Fritillaria assyrica, has the largest genome at 1.3*10^11 base pairs - that's the most DNA in any plant!

2007-01-23 04:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by biotechjones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

ferns...I don't know which species.

2007-01-22 21:20:24 · answer #3 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋