Description and Ecology of Indonesian Species <i>Tetrastigma glabratum</i> (Blume) Planch, a host of Rafflesiaceae
This article presents an overview of the current knowledge of Tetrastigma glabratum (Blume) Planch, a host of Rafesiaceae, by providing information on botany and ecology of T. glabratum, and conservation status by propagating the plants vegetatively and monitoring its growth in-situ and ex-situ. The...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
2014-12-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Tropical Crop Science |
| Online Access: | https://j-tropical-crops.com/index.php/agro/article/view/19 |
| Summary: | This article presents an overview of the current
knowledge of Tetrastigma glabratum (Blume) Planch, a
host of Rafesiaceae, by providing information on
botany and ecology of T. glabratum, and conservation
status by propagating the plants vegetatively and
monitoring its growth in-situ and ex-situ. The study was
conducted in the protected rainforests at Mount Prau,
Candiroto, North Kedu, Central Java between 2009-
2014. Shoot growth and expansion in stem diameter
were faster in-situ than ex-situ whereas the number of
leaves was similar in both locations. Ex-situ
conservation and cultivation is very important to protect
these rare, unique, and endangered species from
extinction. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2356-0169 2356-0177 |