Plant roots associate with diverse microbes (including bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, and
viruses) collectively called the root-associated microbiome. Among them, mycorrhizal fungi …

Lewis Knudson first successfully germinated orchid seeds asymbiotically on artificial
medium in 1922. While many orchid species have since been grown asymbiotically, the …

Abstract Orchidaceae (with> 28,000 orchid species) are one of the two largest plant families,
with economically and ecologically important species, and occupy global and diverse niches …

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 …

Similar to other orchid species, Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum (Lindl. ex Hook.) Stein, relies
on nutrients provided by mycorrhizal fungus for seed germination and seedling development …

The present study examined the seed morphometric and viability, asymbiotic seed
germination, protocorm formation, and plantlet growth in Orchis simia Lam., an at-risk Euro …

Vanda falcata is an epiphytic orchid native to East Asia with high horticultural and
ornamental value. However, its wild populations are at risk of extinction due to overcollection …

Orchidaceae has diversified in tree canopies and accounts for 68% of vascular epiphytes.
Differences in mycorrhizal communities among epiphytic orchids can reduce species …

The endosperm, a product of double fertilization, is one of the keys to the evolution and
success of angiosperms in conquering the land. While there are differences in endosperm …

To germinate in nature, orchid seeds strictly rely on seed germination-promoting orchid
mycorrhizal fungi (sgOMFs) for provision of carbon nutrients. The underlying delivery …