Asymbiotic and symbiotic seed germination of Eulophia alta (Orchidaceae) - Preliminary evidence for the symbiotic culture advantage

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 313-323

  Johnson, Timothy R ^a   Stewart, Scott L ^a   Dutra, Daniela ^a   Kane, Michael E ^a   Richardson, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Mycorrhizae; Native; Orchid; Seed germination; Terrestrial; Wild coco

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

MYCORRHIZAE; ORCHID; SEED GERMINATION;

SEED;

EULOPHIA; EULOPHIA ALTA; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE; PUMA CONCOLOR CORYI; SPIRANTHES BREVILABRIS;

EID: 34547830280     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-007-9270-z     Document Type: Article

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