Morphogenesis and developmental biology of African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl.)
Journal Title: Journal of Plant Development - Year 2016, Vol 23, Issue 0
Abstract
African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl.) has been domesticated, bred and commercialized. It is the most famous and popular of the Saintpaulia species, its ornamental value arising from its attractive leaves and flowers. African violet plants are easy to propagate by adventitious organ regeneration and are very sensitive to environmental factors including light, temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration and photoperiod. This review offers a short synthesis on advances made in conventional vegetative propagation by adventitious organ regeneration, select early historical in vitro developmental perspectives, and vegetative and reproductive development of African violet.
Authors and Affiliations
Jaime A. TEIXEIRA DA SILVA, Yaser Hassan DEWIR, Adhityo WICAKSONO, Mafatlal M. KHER, Haenghoon KIM, Munetaka HOSOKAWA, Songjun ZENG
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