Background Seedling recruitment is essential to the sustainability of any plant population.
Due to the minute nature of seeds and early-stage seedlings, orchid germination in situ was …

Plant development and the timing of developmental events (phenology) are tightly coupled
with plant fitness. A variety of internal and external factors determine the timing and fitness …

Seed germination and seedling development in nearly all orchid species rely on a symbiotic
relationship with mycorrhizal fungi; however, this is not the case with all mycorrhizal fungi …

Cyrtopodium glutiniferum is an endemic orchid of Brazil with potential medicinal and
ornamental applications. As mycorrhizal fungi are essential for the initiation of the orchid life …

As one of the largest families of flowering plants, Orchidaceae is well-known for its high
diversity and complex life cycles. Interestingly, such exquisite plants originate from minute …

Sustainable production of orchids may be achieved with the use of symbiotic
microorganisms that improve resistance of plants to pests and diseases and reduce the …

Plant germination and development depend upon a seed's successful dispersal into a
suitable habitat and its ability to grow and survive within the surrounding biotic and abiotic …

Fungi of Rhizoctonia complex are mycorrhizal of orchids and may to germinate yours seeds
and development the seedlings. In this context, our objective was to select a fungal isolate to …

Orchids are an important part of plant biodiversity on this planet due to their high variability
among species and their habitats. South America represents more than thirty percent of all …

Orchids require mycorrhizal fungi (OMF) for their germination and growth. Propagation and
re-introduction initiatives would likely require inoculation with such fungi. All Chilean …