This perspective draws attention to the functional organization of orchid seed and protocorm
during the course of development. The orchid embryos have a well-organized …

In nature, orchid seed germination is obligatory following infection by mycorrhizal fungi,
which supplies the developing embryo with water, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals …

The distinct reproductive program of orchids provides a unique evolutionary model with
pollination-triggered ovule development and megasporogenesis, a modified embryogenesis …

We investigated the effect of genotype, seed maturity and culture medium on the in vitro
germination and development of protocorms and plantlets from seeds of 13 different Ophrys …

The process through induction, proliferation and regeneration of protocorm-like bodies
(PLBs) is one of the most advantageous methods for mass propagation of orchids which …

• Premise of the study: Protocorm‐like bodies (PLBs) of orchids are important in orchid
micropropagation and outwardly resemble somatic embryos in form and development. To …

Background Seedling recruitment is essential to the sustainability of any plant population.
Due to the minute nature of seeds and early-stage seedlings, orchid germination in situ was …

In nature orchid seeds germinate only following infection by mycorrhizal fungi that provide
the developing embryo with water, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. Orchid seeds …

A simple and efficient micropropagation method was established for direct protocorm-like
body (PLB) formation and plant regeneration from flower stalk internodes of a sympodial …

Part I Orchid seeds are nearly microscopic in size. Because of that, many fanciful theories
were proposed for the origin of orchids. Almost 400 years separate the time when orchid …