A new interspecific hybrid of Torenia obtained through ovule culture

• Published in: Horticulture, environment and biotechnology Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 443 - 452
• Main Authors: Laojunta, Tanapoom, Narumi-Kawasaki, Takako, Takamura, Takejiro, Fukai, Seiichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Singapore 01.06.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Bedding; bedding plants; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Chromosome number; Chromosomes; Culture; flowers; Hybrids; Interspecific; interspecific hybridization; Japan; Life Sciences; Organs; ovule culture; Ovules; Parents; Physical characteristics; Pigmentation; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Ecology; Plant Physiology; pods; polymerase chain reaction; reciprocal crosses; Research Report; restriction fragment length polymorphism; ribosomal DNA; Seeds; Species; summer; Thailand; Torenia; Torenia baillonii; Torenia concolor; Torenia fournieri; Thailand; Japan; Pigments; PCR–RFLP; Sterile pollen; Mature seed; Pollen germination; Chromosome number

Torenia is one of the most popular summer bedding plants in Japan. Commercially available hybrids are assumed to be interspecific hybrids derived from T. fournieri , T. concolor , and T. baillonii . Use of new Torenia species is required to produce novel flower types of interspecific hybrids. Three...