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http://dx.doi.org/10.7747/JFES.2018.34.5.388

Optimization of Conditions for In Vitro Germination of Seeds of Couroupita guianensis Aubl. - A Threatened Tree with Recalcitrant Seeds

M., Manokari (Department of Botany, K.M. Centre for Postgraduate Studies)
Shekhawat, Mahipal S. (Department of Botany, K.M. Centre for Postgraduate Studies)

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Journal of Forest and Environmental Science / v.34, no.5, 2018 , pp. 388-394 More about this Journal

Abstract

An efficient and reproducible protocol for in vitro germination of seeds of Couroupita guianensis has been developed in the present study. Couroupita guianensis is a medicinally important tree and categorized as threatened plant species by the IUCN. The seeds were surface sterilized using 0.1% $HgCl_2$ and inoculated on MS (Murashige and Skoog) and Woody Plants (Llyod and McCown) medium. The seeds with partially removed seed coat responded better (100%) on half strength MS medium as compared to the full (51%), one-fourth strength MS (79%) and the WP medium. Half strength MS medium conjunct with $$2.0mg{\cdot}$ $L^{-1}$$ indole-3 butyric acid (IBA) was found best among the different types of auxins and cytokinins tested for seed germination, as all the seeds germinated on this medium combination. The seedlings were successfully hardened in the greenhouse and restored in the field with 83% survival rate. The protocol can be used as conservation measure for large scale multiplication of this threatened forest tree species.

Keywords

conservation; Couroupita guianensis; in vitro germination; hardening; threatened species;

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