Re-emergence of Lilium callosum Sieb. et Zucc. in Taiwan after a fire allows propagation and renews the possibility of conservation

Re-emergence of Lilium callosum Sieb. et Zucc. in Taiwan after a fire allows propagation and renews the possibility of conservation

Abstract Background Lilium callosum is native to Taiwan, but little is known about it since it has been considered extinct since 1915. After the rediscovery of this rare species after a fire in 2011 in Tunghsiao Township, intensive work has been conducted to count the number in the wild population,...

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Main Authors: Ying Chun Chen, Yang Jung Huang, Chiu Mei Wang, Chin An Chiu, Huey Ling Lin, Pei Fang Lee, Ya Ming Cheng, Chen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:Botanical Studies
Subjects:
Extinct lily
Propagation
Karyotype analysis
Embryo rescue
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Near extinction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40529-017-0202-x

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