Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia

Many Caladenia species have been reduced to extremely small and/or fragmented populations, and reintroduction/translocation into natural or rehabilitated habitats, by using ex situ propagated plants or via direct seeding, represents an important adjunct in conservation planning. However, Caladenia s...

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Main Authors: Wright, M., Cross, R., Dixon, Kingsley, Huynh, T., Lawrie, A., Nesbitt, L., Pritchard, A., Swarts, N., Thomson, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36402
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author Wright, M.
Cross, R.
Dixon, Kingsley
Huynh, T.
Lawrie, A.
Nesbitt, L.
Pritchard, A.
Swarts, N.
Thomson, R.
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Cross, R.
Dixon, Kingsley
Huynh, T.
Lawrie, A.
Nesbitt, L.
Pritchard, A.
Swarts, N.
Thomson, R.
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description Many Caladenia species have been reduced to extremely small and/or fragmented populations, and reintroduction/translocation into natural or rehabilitated habitats, by using ex situ propagated plants or via direct seeding, represents an important adjunct in conservation planning. However, Caladenia species are some of the most difficult terrestrial orchid taxa to propagate, in part because of the specificity of the mycorrhizal associations and the need to provide growing conditions that suit both the mycorrhizal fungi and Caladenia plants. The present paper reviews recent advances in Caladenia propagation and reintroduction methods, including in vitro seed germination, transferral from in vitro to nursery environments, ex vitro symbiotic germination (germination in inoculated nursery media), nursery cultivation, the use of nurse plants and reintroduction of Caladenia into natural habitats by using seed, dormant tubers or growing plants. Techniques discussed in the present paper increase the options for future Caladenia conservation programs, especially for those species currently on the brink of extinction. © CSIRO 2009.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-364022017-09-13T15:24:46Z Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia Wright, M. Cross, R. Dixon, Kingsley Huynh, T. Lawrie, A. Nesbitt, L. Pritchard, A. Swarts, N. Thomson, R. Many Caladenia species have been reduced to extremely small and/or fragmented populations, and reintroduction/translocation into natural or rehabilitated habitats, by using ex situ propagated plants or via direct seeding, represents an important adjunct in conservation planning. However, Caladenia species are some of the most difficult terrestrial orchid taxa to propagate, in part because of the specificity of the mycorrhizal associations and the need to provide growing conditions that suit both the mycorrhizal fungi and Caladenia plants. The present paper reviews recent advances in Caladenia propagation and reintroduction methods, including in vitro seed germination, transferral from in vitro to nursery environments, ex vitro symbiotic germination (germination in inoculated nursery media), nursery cultivation, the use of nurse plants and reintroduction of Caladenia into natural habitats by using seed, dormant tubers or growing plants. Techniques discussed in the present paper increase the options for future Caladenia conservation programs, especially for those species currently on the brink of extinction. © CSIRO 2009. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36402 10.1071/BT08137 CSIRO Publishing restricted
spellingShingle Wright, M.
Cross, R.
Dixon, Kingsley
Huynh, T.
Lawrie, A.
Nesbitt, L.
Pritchard, A.
Swarts, N.
Thomson, R.
Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia
title Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia
title_full Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia
title_fullStr Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia
title_full_unstemmed Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia
title_short Propagation and reintroduction of Caladenia
title_sort propagation and reintroduction of caladenia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36402