cypripedium japonicum/sucrose

BACKGROUND Paphiopedilum niveum (Rchb.f.) Stein, an endangered lady's slipper orchid, is listed in CITES Appendix I and thus requires conserving. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to cryopreserve protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) by a vitrification technique. METHODS Four-month-old PLBs were precultured in

BACKGROUND Experimental manipulations of floral nectar in food deceptive species can reveal insights into the evolutionary consequences of the deceptive strategy. When coupled to pollen tracking, the effects of the deceptive pollination syndrome on both male and female reproductive success may be

Orchids and their sustainability are very important issues that need global conservation efforts. Paphiopedilum insigne (an endangered orchid), is one of the most excessively exploited species of orchids and is mentioned in the IUCN Red List and Appendix I of CITES. The prospect for conservation and