Abstract
Lavandin (Fig. 1) is a sterile hybrid between Lavandula officinalis Chaix (≡ L. angustifolia Mill. ≡ L. vera DC) and Lavandula latifolia Villars. L. officinalis grows at higher altitudes than L. latifolia and blooms 10 to 20 days earlier but it frequently shows delayed blooming, hence allowing hybrid formation. Because of the incomplete homology of the chromosomes of the two species, problems arise during meiotic pairing in the hybrid, which is therefore sterile.
Lavandin plants in bloom
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Panizza, M., Tognoni, F. (1992). Micropropagation of Lavandin (Lavandula officinalis Chaix × Lavandula latifolia Villars cv. Grosso). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) High-Tech and Micropropagation III. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07770-2_18
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