Pea seed extracts stimulate germination of the terrestrial orchid Ophrys apifera Huds. during a habitat restoration project

• Published in: Plant biosystems Vol. 149; no. 1; pp. 54 - 60
• Main Authors: Pierce, Simon, Guidi, Valentina, Ferrario, Andrea, Ceriani, Roberta M., Labra, Massimo, Vagge, Ilda, Cerabolini, Bruno E. L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.01.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Asymbiotic germination; bee orchid; coconut milk; culture media; cytokinin; dry peas; Environmental restoration; germination; habitat conservation; Hormones; in vitro; mature plants; Ophrys; Orchidaceae; Pisum sativum; Rare species; seed dormancy; seed extracts; Seeds; zeatin

Novel methods are required to break the seed dormancy of temperate-zone orchids and aid the conservation of rare species. Zeatin is produced in increasing concentrations during the development of pea (Pisum sativum) seeds. We hypothesised that hot water extracts of pea seeds stimulate germination of...