• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.508-514
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• 2022

Bulbophyllum auricomum Lindl. is very popular among orchid growers due to the attractive fragrance of its flowers and has become an endangered orchid in Myanmar. In this study, we carried out an aseptic technique that can be used to conserve this endangered orchid species. The seeds of B. auricomum Lindl. were obtained from artificial pollination and cultured in MS basal medium for seed germination. The effect of coconut water and BAP in MS basal medium on callus induction was investigated. The highest callus induction was found at 2.0 mg/L BAP. The maximum growth of protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) was evaluated, and the best response was observed on MS medium supplemented with 150 mL/L coconut water at pH 5.6. MS basal medium supplemented with 150 mL/L coconut water along with 2.0 mg/L BAP and 1.0 mg/L NAA (MCBN) showed the highest number of plantlets at 15℃ at the second week of culture. At the second and third week of culture, MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/L BAP and 1.0 mg/L NAA (MBN) showed the best result in terms of the number of leaves and the longest leaves at 15℃ and 25℃, respectively. The present study showed evidence of successful in vitro propagation of B. auricomum Lindl.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.133-141
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• 2022

Bulbophyllum auricomum Lindl. is a rare orchid and has flowers with an attractive fragrance. The present study investigated the tissue culture method for micropropagation. Capsules derived from artificial self-pollination were obtained for the best seed germination in MS basal medium. Plant growth regulators (1.0 mg·L^-1 of BAP and 2.0 mg·L^-1 of NAA) were affected by callus induction from subcultured pseudobulb explants. For the callus subculture, different natural plant extracts were tested in 11 treatment media. Among them, MS medium with 150 mL·L^-1 of coconut water was generally effective in fresh weight (1.75 ± 0.08) and (3.01 ± 0.20) of callus proliferation and PLBs induction at 1 and 2 months, respectively, followed by an MS combination of 30 g·L^-1 of banana and 20 g·L^-1 of potato extract. The results of a comparative study of different MS mediums containing plant growth regulators with a natural extract combination and MS medium supplemented with natural extract only showed that MS medium supplemented with a combination of natural extracts (150 mL·L^-1 of coconut water) and plant growth regulators (2.0 mg·L^-1 of BAP and 1.0 mg·L^-1 of NAA) obtained the highest shoot regeneration (3.37 ± 0.17) and (6.41 ± 0.68) after 1 month and 2 months of culturing, respectively.