Perbanyakan in vitro Alocasia suhirmaniana dan analisis keragaman genetik Alocasia grup Longiloba koleksi Kebun Raya Bogor

Abstract

Alocasia suhirmaniana (Araceae) is a new species of genus Alocasia with beautiful leaves. This plant grows endemic in South-East Sulawesi. Alocasia suhirmaniana collected from Taman Wisata Alam Mangolo, Kolaka, South-East Sulawesi has been grown at the Centre of Plant Conservation, Bogor Botanic Garden-LIPI. This plant is now difficult to be found in their original area and considers as endangered species. Therefore, conservation and multiplication of its domestication is needed. The aim of the research was to establish a protocol for in vitro propagation from bud explant