As one of the largest families of flowering plants, Orchidaceae is well-known for its high
diversity and complex life cycles. Interestingly, such exquisite plants originate from minute …

Orchids, particularly terrestrial taxa, rely mostly on basidiomycete fungi in the Cantharellales
and Sebacinales that trigger the process of seed germination and/or initiate the full …

Understanding how nutrient requirements of orchid mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) affect symbiotic
germination is essential for the ex situ conservation of threatened orchids and their …

Three non–mycorrhizal endophytic fungi were isolated and identified in a threatened
epiphytic orchid Dendrobium aqueum Lindley. Stem, leaf and pseudobulb segments …

This chapter provides recent information focusing on different seed germination and
micropropagation methods for various species of orchids. The three primary methods, ie …

An experiment was conducted on in vitro regeneration and multiplication of Dendrobium
bensoniae. Different concentrations of BA and IBA alone or combination of both hormones …

Background Dendrobium is one of the diverse genus of orchid plants. It possesses a number
of pharmacological activities and has long been used in traditional system of medicine. The …

Fungal endophytes are known to play a vital role in perpetuation and survival of orchids.
While orchid–mycorrhizal relationship has been studied in detail, dynamics of orchid–non …

The role of mycorrhizal fungi in overcoming nutrient limitation to plant growth by enhancing
nutrient acquisition, especially phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N), is well documented …

Unprecedented population growth, industrialisation, mining and motorised vehicle transport
have led to rapid depletion of natural resources, shrinkage of forests and reduction in wild …