Hi Marek The inference in my earlier remark was that polyploidy is found in some C. moorei interspecific hybrids which appear to have greater chromosome numbers than the sum total of the numbers of chromosomes found in the original parents. These Crinum hybrids are usually sterile but it has been noted that over a number of years some may suddenly become seed or pollen fertile. This new pairing or chromatid recombination appears to have originated from either a somatic mutation or a meiosis recombination event? A real understanding of the genetic processes involved in this change is however a mystery to me. Cheers Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. M. Walnik" <annamwal@interia.pl> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 7:44 AM Subject: Re: [pbs] Crinum Identification Please > Jim, > I do not understand what you mean. Is it "somatic hybrid"? If so, how is > it > possible in the old hybrid? > Marek Walnik, Poland > > -----Oryginalna wiadomosc----- > From: jim lykos > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 5:13 AM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Crinum Identification Please > ... The other larger open rose pink coloured Crinum looks very much like a > C. moorei hybrid - but one which is possibly > a stomatic hybrid? showing most of the features of a good C. moorei > flower > .... > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/