In vitro seed germination of paphiopedilum lowii, an endangered slipper orchid in North Borneo

• Main Authors: Vinishaa S. Ragu, Roslin Ombokou, Rimi Repin, Duni Molidin, Ramlan Miadin, Zaleha Abdul Aziz
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Society for Indonesian Biodiversity 2022
• Subjects: QK495 Angiosperms
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36541/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36541/2/FULLTEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36541/; https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d231119
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Paphiopedilum lowii (Lindl.) Stein is alarmingly decreasing in numbers due to habitat destruction and over-collection. Propagation through seed is one effort to conserve the species. In vitro method offers better results for seed germination in orchids, but the success of germination is species-spec...