Somaclonal variation in in vitro regenerated Ledebouria graminifolia (Hyacinthaceae), an indigenous bulb in Botswana and its potential exploitation as an ornamental plant

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 152-158

  Shushu, Deborah D ^a   Comar, J M ^a   Abegaz, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Floriculture; In vitro propagation; Medicinal plants; Phenotypic variation; Plant tissue culture; Somacional variation; Wild bulb

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROUGHT TOLERANCE; FLORICULTURE; GREENHOUSE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYACINTHUS; IN VITRO PROPAGATION; LEDEBOURIA GRAMINIFOLIA; MORPHOTYPE; NATIVE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHENOTYPE; PLANT BULB; PLANT LEAF; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; PLANT REGENERATION; PLANT TISSUE CULTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOMACLONAL VARIATION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

HYACINTHACEAE; LEDEBOURIA;

EID: 67650685900     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.152.158     Document Type: Article

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