Chromosome Numbers of Selected Organisms
| Common Name | Genus species | Chromosome Number (2n=?) | Reference (see below) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adder's tongue fern | Ophioglossum vulgatum | 240 10X = 1200 | 3 |
| Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | 32, 16 | 3 |
| Alligator | Alligator mississippiensis | 32 | |
| Apple | Malus sylvestris | 34,51 | 3 . |
| Aribidopsis - Wall Cress | Arabidopsis thaliana | 10, 26 (spontaneous autotetraploid 2n=20) | .3 . |
| Armidillo | 64 | 3 | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis | 30 | 3 |
| Atlantic Salmon | Salmo salar | 58 | 3 |
| Autumn Crocus | Colchium Autumnale | 38,42 | |
| Azolla (floating fern) | Azolla sp. 2n=44, A. nilotica 2n=52 | 44 | 3 |
| Banana | Musa paradisiaca | 22,44,55,77, 88 | 1 . . 3 |
| Barley | Hordeum vulgare | 14 | 3 |
| Bat | 44 | 3 | |
| Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | 22 | 3 |
| Beet | Beta vulgaris | 18 | 3 |
| Beet | Beta vulgaris | 18, (sugar beet 27) | 3 cultivated beet |
| Black Mulberry | Morus nigra | 308 | |
| Blackberries and Raspberries | Rubus | cultivars range from 2n=14 to 2n=98 | 3 . |
| Brad Wheat | Triticum vulgare | 42 | 3 |
| Burnet (Roseacea) | Sanguisorba burnet | 14 | 3 |
| Camel (Arabian Camel) Dromedary | Camelus dromedarius | 70 | 3 |
| Carrot | Daucus carota | 18 | 3 |
| Cat | Felix maniculata | 38 | 3 |
| Catfish | Ictalurus punctatus | 58 | 3 |
| Brassica campestris | 20 | 3 . | |
| Black Mustard | Brassica nigra | 16 | 3 |
| Broccoli | Brassica oleracea | 18 | 3 |
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea | 18 | 3 |
| Cattle, wild | Bos gaurus | 56 | 3 |
| Cattle, Dulong | Bos frontalis | 58 | 3 |
| Cattle | Bos taurus | 60 | 3. |
| Cherry | Prunus cerasus | 32 | 3 |
| Chicken | Gallus domesticus | 77,78 | 1 . . 3 |
| Chickweed | Stellaria media | 40,44 | |
| Chinchilla | Chinchilla lanigera | 64 | 3 |
| Chives | Allium schoenoprasum | 16 | |
| Cloudberry | Rubus chamaemorus | 56 | |
| Coffee | Coffea arabica | 22, 44, 66, 88 | 3 |
| Cord grass | Spartina townsendii | 126 | 3 |
| Corn (Maize) | Zea mays L. | 20 1 | 3 |
| Cotton, Peruvian | Gossypium peruvienum | 52 | |
| Cotton, Upland | Gossypium hirsutum | 52 | 3 |
| Cotton, wild | Gossypium thurberi | 26, 52 | 3 |
| Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata | 22 | 3 |
| Crocus | Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus biflorus | (6), 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22 | 3 |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativus | 14 | 3 |
| Cyclamen | Cyclamen africanum | 34, 68 (tetraploid) | 3 |
| Dahlia, cultivated | Dahlia variabilis | 64 | 3 |
| Dahlia, wild | Dahlia | 32 | 3 |
| Daisy | Bellis perennis | 18 | |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum vulgare | 24 | |
| Dog | Canis familiaris | 78 | 3 |
| Dog's Mercury | Mercurialis perennis | 64 | |
| Donkey | Equus asinus | 62 | 3 |
| Dove | Columba livia domestica | 78 | |
| Duck | Anas platyrhynchos | 80 | 2 . . 3 |
| Earthworm | Allolobophora calignosa typica | 36 | |
| Elm | Ulmus | 2n=2x=28 12 new taxa | 3 |
| Elm, American | Ulmus | 2n=4x=56 the only tetraploid | 3 |
| English Bluebell | Endymion non-scriptus | 16 | |
| European Dewberry | Rubus caesius | 28 | |
| European Wild Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | 14 | |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera lamarckiana | 14, 28 | 3 |
| Fowl | Gallus domesticus | 76 | |
| Fox | Vulpes vulpes crucigera | 36 | |
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea | 56 | |
| Frog | Rana esculenta | 26 | 3 |
| Fruit fly, Vinegar fly | Drosophila melanogaster | 8 | 3 |
| Goat | Capra hircus | 60 | 3 |
| Goldfish | Carassius auratus | 94 | 1 |
| Gooseberry | Ribes grossularia | 16 | |
| Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla | 48 | 3 |
| Groundsel | Senecio vulgaris | 40 | |
| Guinea pig | Cavia cobaya | 64 | 3 |
| Guppy | Lebistes reticulata | 46 | |
| Gypsy moth | Lymantria dispar | 62 | 4 |
| Haemanthus | Haemanthus albiflorus | 16 | |
| Hamster (common) | Cricetus cricetus | 20 | |
| Hamster (golden) | Mesocricetus auratus | 42 | |
| Hemp Nettle | Galeopsis tetrahit | 32 | |
| Honey bee | Apis mellifica | 32, 16 | 1 |
| Hop | Humulus lupulus | 18, 20 | 3 |
| Horse | Equus caballus | 66 | 3 |
| Horse | Equus caballus | 64 | 3 |
| Housefly | Musca domestica | 12 | 3 |
| Human | Homo sapiens | 46 | 3 |
| Hyacinth | Hyacinthus orientalis | 24,32 | |
| Hydra | Hydra vulgaris | 32 | 1 |
| Italian Ryegrass | Lolium multiflorum | 14 | |
| Johnson grass | Sorhum halepense | 20 | 4 |
| King Crab | Paralithodes camtschatica | 208 | 3 |
| Laburnum, Yellow | Laburnum vulgare | 48 | 3 |
| Lentil | 14 | 3 | |
| Lettuce | 18 | 3 | |
| Lizard | Lacerta vivipara | 36 | |
| Locust | Locusta locusta | 10 | |
| Loganberry | Rubus loganobaccus | 42 | |
| Lungfish | Protopterus | 38 | |
| Maidenhair Tree | Gingko biloba | 24 | |
| Mink, - Aleutian | Mustela vision | 30 | 3 |
| Mosquito | Culex pipiens | 6 | 1 .. 3 |
| Mouse | Mus musculus | 40 | 3 |
| Mungbean | 22 | 3 | |
| Black Muntjac | Muntiacus crinifrons | 2n = 8 in females and 2n = 9 in males | 3 |
| Chinese muntjac | Muntiacus reevesi | 46 | 3 |
| Nematode worm | Caenorhabditis elegans | 6 | 3 |
| Nemesia, Capejewels | Nemesia strumosa | 18 | |
| Newt | Triturus cristatus | 24 | |
| Oak, Common | Quercus robur | 24 | 3 |
| Oak, Scarlet | Quercus coccinea | 24 | 1 |
| Oat | Avena sativa L. | 2n=6x=42 | 3 |
| Onion Mitosis | Allium cepa | 16 | 3 |
| Opossum | Didelphys virginiana | 22 | 3 |
| Orange | Citrus sinensis | 18,27,36 | 1. 3 |
| Orchid | Miltoniopsis | 56 (84=3n) | 3 |
| Ox | Bos taurus | 60 | |
| Pea | Pisum sativum | 14 | 3 |
| Peanut | Arachis hypogae | 40 | 3 |
| Pear | Pyrus communis | 34,51,68 | 1 . . 3 |
| Pepper | 24 | 3 | |
| Petunia | 14 | 3 | |
| Picea abies | 24 | 3 | |
| Pig | Sus scrofa | 36, 37, 38 40 | 3 . |
| Pigeon | Columba livia | 79,80 | 1 |
| Pine, Scots | Pinus sylvestris | 24 | 3 |
| Pine, Yellow | Pinus ponderosa | 24 | 1 |
| Platyfish | Platypoecilus maculatus | 48 | 1 |
| Plum | Prunus domestica | 48 | 1 . . 3 |
| Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | 34 | 3 |
| Porpoise | Phocoena | 44 | 3 |
| Potato | Solanum tuberosum | 48, 24, 72 | 3 . |
| Potato, wild | 24 | 3 | |
| Primrose | Primula vulgaris | 22 | |
| Rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus | 44 , 66 | 3 |
| Radish | Raphanus sativus | 18 | 1 . 3 |
| Ramsons | Allium ursinum | 14 | 3 |
| Rape, Colza | Brassica napus | 38 | 3 . |
| Raspberry, Rocky Mountain | Rubus delicosus | 21 | |
| Rat | Rattus norvegicus | 42 | 3 |
| Red-Hot Poker | Kniphofia alodies | 12,13 | |
| Redwood, Coast | Sequoia sempervirens | 66 | 3 . |
| Rhesus monkey | Macaca mulatta | 48 | 1 |
| Rice | Oryza sativa | 24 | 3 |
| Rose | Rosa | 14, 28 (hexaploid 2n=42) | |
| Rye | Secale cereale | 14 | 3 |
| Rye grass | Lolium perenne | 14 | 3 |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis | 14 | |
| Salamander | Calotes versicolor | 32 | |
| Salamander | Triturus viridescens | 3 | |
| Salmon | Salmo carpio | 94 | |
| Saltmarsh grass | Spartina alterniflora | 28, 40, 42, 60, 62, 84, 120, 122, 124 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 ploid | 3 |
| Sea Trout | Salmo trutta | 80 | |
| Shallot | Allium ascalonicum | 16 | |
| Sheep | Ovis aries | 54 | 1 |
| Shepherd's Purse | Capsella rubella | 16 | 3 |
| Shrew | Suncus sp. | 23 36-40 | 3 |
| Shrimp | Penaeus sp. | 2n=88-92 | 3 |
| Shrimp | Eupagurus ochotensis | 254 | 1 |
| Silk Worm | Bombyx | 54 | |
| Snapdragon | Antirrhinum majus | 16 | 3 |
| Solomon's Seal | Polygonatum officinale | 20 | |
| Sorghum | Sorghum vulgare | 10 | 2 |
| Sorrel | Rumex acetosa | 12+XX, 12+XY1Y2 | 3 |
| Soybean | 40 | 3 | |
| Spartina | Spartina alternifolia | 70 | 3 |
| Spinach | Spinacia oleracea | 10 | |
| Spruce (Norway) | Picea abies | 24 | 3 |
| Squirrel | 40 | 3 | |
| Stinging-Nettle | Urtica dioica | 24, 48 | 3 |
| Sudan Grass | Sorghum sudanese | 20 | |
| Sugar Cane | Saccharum officinarum | 80 | 3 |
| Summer Wheat | Triticum dicoccum | 28 | 1 3 |
| Sunflower | Helianthus annuus | 2n=2x=34 | 3 |
| Sweet pea | Lathyrus odoratus | 14 | 1 |
| Sweet Potato | Ipomoea batates | 90 | 3 |
| Thorn Apple | Datura stramonium | 24 | 3 |
| Tiger Lily | Lilium tigrinum | 24,36 | 3 |
| Toad | Buffo vulgaris | 22 | 1 |
| Tobacco | Nicotiana tabaccum | 48 | 3 |
| Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum | 24 | 3 |
| Trillium | Trillium | 10,15,20 | 3 |
| Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | 81,82 | 1 |
| Turnip | Brassica rapa | 20 | 3 . |
| Turnip | Brassica campestris | 20 | 3 |
| Violet | Viola lutea subsp. sudetica (2n=50), Viola tricolor (2n=26) | 50, 26 | 3 |
| Watercress | Nasturtium officinale | 32,48,64 | |
| Wheat | Triticum aestivum | 2n=6x=42 | 3 |
| Wheat | Triticum turgidum | 2n=4x=28 | 3 |
| White Campion | Silene alba | 22 | |
| White Clover | Trifolium repens | 32 | 3 |
| Whitefish Mitosis | Coregonus | 2N = 36 to 2N = 96 | 3 |
| Wild British Bramble | Rubus dumetorum | 35 | |
| Willow, Grey-leaf | Salix glauca | 152 | |
| Haplopappus (Compositae) | Haplopappus gracilis | 4 | 3 |
| Zebrafish | Danio rerio | 50 | 3 |
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