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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Orchid Micropropagation

Posted on March 29, 2022 (April 7, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Orchid Micropropagation

Screenshot of Atlanta Botanic Garden's video on orchid propagation

Micropropagation is an effective conservation tool for producing tissue clones or for germinating spore or seed in vitro. Orchids are known to be quite difficult to propagate as they typically require fungal symbionts during their germination. In this video, Jason Ligon and Tito Tomei explain how to propagate orchids in the lab using sterile micropropagation […]

Supporting Lyon’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Program

Posted on February 2, 2022 (February 8, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation

Floral close up of green petaled plant Diamon Head schiedea

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Conservation Champion: Christy Powell

Posted on January 27, 2021 (January 27, 2021) by Caroline Iacuaniello

Image of Christy Powell with a coral tree.

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Cryobiotechnology for Conservation and Storage of Endangered Exceptional Hawaiian Plant Species

Megan Philpott, Valerie PenceL*, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, United States *Speaker Threats to global plant biodiversity compel the need for ex situ collections of species worldwide. However, the subset of species known as exceptional plants are often overlooked. These species produce few or no seeds or produce recalcitrant seeds. The Center for Conservation and […]

Nellie Sugii at the Lyon Arboretum Micropropagation Lab

Nellie Sugii, a key partner in the part of the collaboration focused on Hawaiian species, stands in her new micropropagation lab at Lyon Arboretum. […]

Monitoring Plants of Concern at Chicago Botanic garden

Daniella DeRose, Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plants of Concern (POC) program is a collaboration between citizen scientists, natural resource managers, and researchers to collect data on rare plant populations in northeastern Illinois. The primary goal is to identify best conservation practices, while creating awareness and providing education on why conservation matters. POC engages […]

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