In vitro asymbiotic germination, protocorm development, and plantlet acclimatization of Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr. (Orchidaceae)

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 344-348

  Lauzer, Denis ^a   Renaut, Sébastien ^a   St Arnaud, Marc ^a   Barabé, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aplectrum hyemale; Orchid; Rare species; Seed coat; Seed dormancy

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ANGIOSPERM; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GERMINATION; RARITY; SEED DORMANCY; SURVIVAL;

APLECTRUM HYEMALE; FUNGI; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 36849033311     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2007)134[344:IVAGPD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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