December 2019

In vitro seed germination and seedling growth of the orchid Dendrobium primulinum Lindl.

Dendrobium primulinum Lindl. (D. Primulinum L.) is one of the important epiphytic orchid species for horticultural and commercial use. It is listed as a rare and critically endangered species of orchid. The present study is intended to conserve the orchid species through the micropropagation technique. The in vitro seed germination and seedling growth was carried out by taking a mature pod of D. Primulinum L. in...

Author(s): Hira Adhikari and Bijaya Pant