Asymbiotic seed germination and in vitro seedling development of Epidendrum ibaguense Kunth. (Orchidaceae)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3614-3616

  Hossain, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Epidendrum ibaguense; In vitro; Orchid; Protocorm; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; 6 N BENZYLADENINE; ACETIC ACID; CHARCOAL; PEPTONE;

ARTICLE; EPIDENDRUM IBAGUENSE; GERMINATION; GREENHOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORCHIDACEAE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PRIMORDIUM; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL;

EPIDENDRUM IBAGUENSE; ORCHIDACEAE; SPHERULES;

EID: 57349096027     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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