Species

Species
  • The number of species under the genus Chrysanthemum varied from 100-200.
  • Some important species are:
  • n=9 (2n=18 to 90)
    1. Chrysanthemum boreale : Abura – Giku
    2. C. carinatum : Tricolor chrysanthemum
    3. C. coronarium : Garland chrysanthemum
    4. C. cinerariifolium : Dalmatian pyrethrum
    5. C. rubellum – sturdy species used for breeding of hardy cultivars.
    6. C. satsumense : Satsuma-nogiku
    7. C. sinensis- One of the sourses of todays florists’ mums.
    8. C. sibiricum is one of the parents for Korean hybrids.
    9. C. coccineunm :Painted daisy
    10. C. indicum :Chinese/ Japanese mums
    11. C. morifolium :Florists’ chrysamthemum
    • C. morifolium is a hybrid species and is the result of repeated cycles of inter-specific crossing among elemental species extending over a period of 2500 years.
    • Plants are perennial.

C. carinatum

Tricolor mums

C. coronarium

C. frutescens

C. carinatum

: Tricolor mums

C. coronarium

C. frutescens
Species
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