The present paper deals with the karyotypes of M. sinensis Anderss. and M. floridulus ( Lab. ) Warb. ex Schum. et Laut from Mt. Lushan and Nanchang,Jiangxi Province. The analysis results are as follows: M. sinensis, 2n = 38 = 28m + 10 sm and M. floridulus, 2n = 38 = 24 m + 14 sm. The chromosomes are small and no satellite chromosomes have been found. The karyotypes are classified as 2B according to Stebbin' s category. The karyotypes of the two species are reported for the first time. Some related c...