Abstract
The present study pertains to the cytomorphology of 19 species belonging to nine families of the subclass Gamopetalae from Hamirpur district (H. P.). Out of these, 5 species are new or varied chromosomes reports. Campanula benthamii (2n=2x=28) and Leucas hyssopifolia (2n=2x=22) are the first ever chromosome counts for the species. Spilanthes acmella (2n=6x=78) and Borreria articularis (2n=4x=52) are varied cytotypes. Meanwhile, the B chromosome is reported for the first time in Leucas lanata (2n=22+0-1B). Almost all of the accessions (with disparity in percentage) show laggards, chromosome stickiness and cytomixis from early prophase to telophase-II, leading to the formation of aneuploid cells or meiocytes with double the normal chromosome number. Such meiotic abnormalities produce unreduced pollen grains and reduce pollen viability.
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