In vitro propagation of three epiphytic orchids, Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw., Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) Fisch. and Dendrobium moschatum (Buch-Ham) Sw. through thidiazuron-induced high frequency shoot proliferation

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 243-250

  Nayak, Nihar Ranjan ^a   Rath, Shiba Prasad ^a   Patnaik, Satyanarayan ^a  

^a UTKAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cymbidium aloifolium; Dendrobium aphyllum; Dendrobium moschatum; Epiphytic orchids; In vitro propagation; Thidiazuron

Indexed keywords

CYMBIDIUM ALOIFOLIUM; DENDROBIUM APHYLLUM; DENDROBIUM MOSCHATUM;

EID: 0031434094     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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