Conservation-driven propagation of an epiphytic orchid (Epidendrum nocturnum) with a mycorrhizal fungus

HortScience

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 135-139

  Zettler, Lawrence W ^a   Poulter, Sarah B ^a,c   McDonald, Kris I ^a   Stewart, Scott L ^b  

^a ILLINOIS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Epidendrum nocturnum; Epiphytic orchids; Mycorrhizal fungi; Propagation

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LIGHT PROPAGATION; SEED;

EPIDENDRUM NOCTURNUM; EPIPHYTIC ORCHIDS; MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CONSERVATION; FUNGI; LIGHT; PLANTS; PROPAGATION; SEEDS;

AVENA; BRYOPHYTA; EPIDENDRUM NOCTURNUM; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE; PUMA CONCOLOR CORYI; SPHAGNUM; TULASNELLA CALOSPORA;

EID: 33846820155     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.42.1.135     Document Type: Article

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