Mass propagation of Austral Bracken Fern (Pteridium esculentum) sporophytes from in vitro gametophyte cultures

David Willyams, M.I. Daws

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    Abstract

    Despite being common within the Jarrah forest of southwest Western Australia, re-colonisation of areas rehabilitated after bauxite mining by Austral Bracken Fern (Pteridium esculentum [G.Forster] Cockayne) is an extremely rare event. To ensure adequate representation of this species within rehabilitated areas, a tissue culture production method was developed. Gametophyte cultures produced from in vitro germinated spores were used to produce sporophyte cultures. Successful acclimatisation was achieved in the greenhouse, with similarly high survival (72.4% to 85.0%) for three different environments. Survival increased as the growing container volume increased. © 2013 South African Association of Botanists.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)6-8
    JournalSouth African Journal of Botany
    Volume91
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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