Hardening of the national flower of Colombia, the threatened Cattleya trianae (Orchidaceae), from in vitro culture with previous invigoration phase

Hardening of the national flower of Colombia, the threatened Cattleya trianae (Orchidaceae), from in vitro culture with previous invigoration phase

Cattleya trianae is an endemic species from the tropical rainforest in the Colombian Andes. Its survival is currently threatened due to habitat loss and commercial overexploitation. This study evaluates ten substrates, some organic (pine bark, coconut fiber and wood shavings), some inert icopor (pol...

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Main Authors: Marcela Franco, Giovany Guevara, Neftali Mesa, Gloria Urueña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2007-06-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
aclimatación
endurecimiento
sustratos
ornamentales
orquídeas
conservación
Cattleya trianae
acclimation
hardening
substrates
ornamental
orchids
conservation
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