The challenges of growing orchids from seeds for conservation: An assessment of asymbiotic techniques

ABSTRACT: Abstract Lewis Knudson first successfully germinated orchid seeds asymbiotically on artificial medium in 1922. While many orchid species have since been grown asymbiotically, the tremendous variation in how species respond to artificial medium and growth conditions ex situ has also become apparent in the past century. In this study, we reviewed published journal articles on asymbiotic orchid seed germination to provide a summary of techniques used and to evaluate if these differ between terrestrial and epiphytic species, to identify areas where additional research is needed, and to evaluate whether asymbiotic germination could be used more often in ex situ conservation. We found articles reporting successful asymbiotic germination of 270 species and 20 cultivars across Orchidaceae. Researc

SUBMITTER: Jolman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature