In vitro propagation of Pimelea spicata R.Br (Thymelaeaceae), an endangered species of the Sydney region,Australia |
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Authors: | Catherine A. Offord Joanne L. Tyler |
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Affiliation: | (1) Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan, NSW, 2567, Australia;(2) Department Primary Industry, Forests NSW, P.O. Box 100, Beecroft, NSW, 2119, Australia |
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Abstract: | Micropropagation was assessed as an ex situ conservation strategy for the endangered Australian plant Pimelea spicata (Thymelaeaceae). Although regeneration of this species was achieved, several physiological problems were observed and examined. Explants of P. spicata had a higher multiplication rate on MS medium, than on ½ MS, but there was a significantly higher percentage of necrotic shoot tips on the higher salt medium. Increasing calcium concentration and gas exchange exacerbated shoot-tip necrosis. A number of hyperhydrated shoots were produced in all treatments, the cause of which could not be determined, although less hyperhydicity was observed in the ½ MS treatment. Shoots, rooted in vitro on ½ MS in the absence of plant growth regulators, were successfully acclimatised to greenhouse conditions, while direct rooting of microshoots using IBA gel treatment proved unsuccessful. This is the first report of tissue culture propagation of this endangered species. |
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Keywords: | Micropropagation Endangered species Shoot-tip necrosis Hyperhydricity Ex situ conservation |
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