KARYOTYPE STUDIES ON FOUR BUSH REDPEPPER CULTIVARS(CAPSICUM ANNUUM L.)

The karyotypes of four cultivars(Hanchuan Jiao, Hua Jiao Yihao, Niu Jiao Jiao and Er Jin Tiao)in the bush redpepper(Capsicum annuum L.)are reported in the paper. The karyotypes of all cultivars are all 2n=24=20m+2sm+2st, with difference in number of satellite chromosomes. Hanchuan Jiao and Hua Jiao Yihao have one pair of satellite chromosomes, but Niu Jiao Jiao and Er Jin Tiao have two paris. The relationship is also discussed.