Abstract:An in vitro propagation protocol has been developed for Curcuma caesia Roxb., an endangered medicinal plant by Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions and Central Forest Department of India. The plant bears poorly germinated seeds and produces two-storage organs: rhizomes and multiple root tubers. Only rhizomes have medicinal-economic values. They serve as propagules too, which results in a shortage of planting material. Therefore, a complete one-year production cycle of C. caesia has been sta… Show more
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