Sexual and asexual reproductive aspects of Leontochir ovallei, a rare and endangered geophyte of the Atacama Desert

Abstract Background “Garra de Leon” (Leontochir ovallei) is an ephemeral endangered Alstroemeriaceae species endemic to Chile. Despite many efforts to improve the conservation of this species, the stimulation of dormant seeds and the production of rhizomes under controlled conditions remain unexplor...

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Main Authors: Marta Vargas, Elda Jofré, Carlos Navarrete, Jaime Bravo, Fabiola Jamett, Claudio Inostroza-Blancheteau, Cristian Ibáñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40693-018-0075-8