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Ex situ conservation by vegetative propagation was successfully established in the endemic rare balsam species Impatiens anaimudica , I. elegans , I. disotis and I. phoenicea of the Western Ghats.… Click to show full abstract
Ex situ conservation by vegetative propagation was successfully established in the endemic rare balsam species Impatiens anaimudica , I. elegans , I. disotis and I. phoenicea of the Western Ghats. The experiment was done in an open environmental nursery at Munnar exposed to constant temperature (7–24 0 C) and relative humidity (70–100 %) throughout the study period. These favourable conditions provided a suitable platform for the establishment. We observed a significant difference in the regeneration patterns of the four species. I. elegans started to regenerate after the 10 th day of planting with high success, while I. disotis showed a 30% success rate. After maturation all species were transplanted to natural ecosystems.
Journal Title: Journal of Threatened Taxa
Year Published: 2017
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