Preliminary studies in vitro propagation of an endemic species to Chile, Vestia foetida (Solanaceae)

Abstract

The in vitro germination of seeds of Vestia foetida (Ruiz et Pav.) Hoffmanns. and their multiplication was performed. A 20%
in vitro germination was obtained. The best proliferation medium was MS supplemented with BAP (1.0 mg L-1) plus AIB
(0.01 mg L-1), with an average of 1.7 new axillary buds per microshoot after two subcultures.