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Save Plants: March 2024 Newsletter

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Asimina manasota fruiting in situ in Florida. […]
Asimina manasota blooming in situ in Florida. […]
Wild-collected Asimina manasota shoot growing in vitro in tissue culture. […]
Asimina manasota plants growing in vitro at the Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (CREW). […]
Immature shoots are required for in vitro culture and long-term cryopreservation of this recalcitrant species. […]
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This narrow endemic is documented from 2 Florida counties. This species has been targeted for ex situ conservation as part of the Florida Rare Plants Initiative. It is an exceptional species that will require methods other than traditional seed banking. […]