Characterization of nuclear DNA content and chromosome numbers of Tulipa luanica Millaku, T. kosovarica Kit Tan, Shuka & Krasniqi and T. albanica Kit Tan & Shuka

The Balkan Peninsula is considered an important centre of native tulip species. Tulipa kosovarica and luanica are new species recently discovered in Kosovo, albanica Albania. current study aims at the investigating nuclear DNA content chromosome number these three tulipa order to provide for first time data on their genome size differences among Analysis was performed by flow cytometer (Partec CyFlow Space) mature fresh leaves each Samples analysis were taken from root tip meristem bulbs. Results showed significantly higher amounts (2C) T. compared albanica. 2n = 2x 24, while sizes resulted larger, that A correlation between found Moreover, luanica, clear