- Rose Hill, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
Yuviraj Auroomooga Putten
University of Mauritius, Agriculture, Undergraduate
The status of the Mauritian forest is alarming with deforestation and invasive alien species deeply affecting the indigenous flora. Therefore, major conservation strategies are needed to save the remaining endemic tree species. Explants... more
The status of the Mauritian forest is alarming with deforestation and invasive alien species deeply affecting the indigenous flora. Therefore, major conservation strategies are needed to save the remaining endemic tree species. Explants form three endemic tree species Elaeocarpus bojeri, Foetidia mauritiana and Sideroxylon grandiflorum were grown under in vitro conditions. These species are rareand Elaeocarpus bojeri has been classified as critically endangered. Thidiazuron (TDZ) and 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) were used as growth promoters in order to stimulate seed germination, callus induction. Half strength Murashige and Skoog's (MS) media supplemented with coconut water, activated charocoal and phytagel were used as growth media. Hormone levels of TDZ were 0.3mg/l and 0.6mg/l while BAP level was at 1mg/l. Germination rate for E.bojeri was low (5%) with TDZ 0.3mg/l. Sideroxylon grandiflorum seeds showed no response to in vitro culture, while F mauritiana showed successful callus induction with TDZ 0.6mg/l and 0.3mg/l.
Research Interests: Botany, Plant Tissue Culture, Seed germination, Indian Ocean, Mauritius, and 17 moreElaeocarpus, Plant Biodiversity Conservation, Elaeocarpus Elaeocarpaceae, Red List Index, IUCN, Thidiazuron: a potent cytokinin for woody plant tissue culture, Plant Embryo rescue, IUCN Conservation Assessment Critically Endangered Mountain Ecosystem Endemic Species Saint Katherine Protectorate, Elaeocarpus bojeri, Foetidia mauritiana, Sideroxylon grandiflorum, 6- Benzylaminopurine, Tambalacoque, Bois dentelle, Bois puant, University of Mauritius, Mauritius Herbarium, and Yuviraj.Y.Auroomooga Putten
The status of the Mauritian forest is alarming with deforestation and invasive alien species deeply affecting the indigenous flora. Therefore, major conservation strategies are needed to save the remaining endemic tree species. Explants... more
The status of the Mauritian forest is alarming with deforestation and invasive alien species deeply affecting the
indigenous flora. Therefore, major conservation strategies are needed to save the remaining endemic tree species.
Explants form three endemic tree species Elaeocarpus bojeri, Foetidia mauritiana and Sideroxylon grandiflorum
were grown under in vitro conditions. These species are rareand Elaeocarpus bojeri has been classified as
critically endangered. Thidiazuron (TDZ) and 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) were used as growth promoters in
order to stimulate seed germination, callus induction. Half strength Murashige and Skoog’s (MS) media
supplemented with coconut water, activated charocoal and phytagel were used as growth media. Hormone levels
of TDZ were 0.3mg/l and 0.6mg/l while BAP level was at 1mg/l. Germination rate for E.bojeri was low (5%) with
TDZ 0.3mg/l. Sideroxylon grandiflorum seeds showed no response to in vitro culture, while F mauritiana showed
successful callus induction with TDZ 0.6mg/l and 0.3mg/l.
indigenous flora. Therefore, major conservation strategies are needed to save the remaining endemic tree species.
Explants form three endemic tree species Elaeocarpus bojeri, Foetidia mauritiana and Sideroxylon grandiflorum
were grown under in vitro conditions. These species are rareand Elaeocarpus bojeri has been classified as
critically endangered. Thidiazuron (TDZ) and 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) were used as growth promoters in
order to stimulate seed germination, callus induction. Half strength Murashige and Skoog’s (MS) media
supplemented with coconut water, activated charocoal and phytagel were used as growth media. Hormone levels
of TDZ were 0.3mg/l and 0.6mg/l while BAP level was at 1mg/l. Germination rate for E.bojeri was low (5%) with
TDZ 0.3mg/l. Sideroxylon grandiflorum seeds showed no response to in vitro culture, while F mauritiana showed
successful callus induction with TDZ 0.6mg/l and 0.3mg/l.