Protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) were induced directly at high frequency from wounded surface of Anthurium andreanum cv. CanCan shoot tip-ends, used as explants. In order to obtain PLB directly, the influence of different types and concentrations of cytokinins were evaluated. Amid the cytokinins, N 6 -(D 2 -isopentenyl)-adenine (2-iP) at a concentration of 15 lM was most effective in inducing PLB whereby *98 (97.8) % of explants induced PLB with an average of 120 PLBs per shoot tip within 50 days of culture. Stereomicroscopic observation meticulously revealed the sequential changes from initiation to maturation of PLB gradually forming shoot apical meristem, shoot primordia and leaf primordia. Mature PLBs showed significant shoot proliferation (98.4 %) in media containing 10 lM 6-furfurylaminopurine forming 17 shoots per PLB within 30 days. The inclusion of activated charcoal (AC) in media containing auxin had promotive effect on rooting whereby 5 lM indole-3-butyric acid plus 500 lM AC resulted in highest number and length of roots. Successfully acclimatized plants, subjected to random amplified polymorphic DNA assessment for genetic fidelity, did not show any variation. Thus, this complete study has successfully outlined a rapid, high frequency direct induction of PLB of Anthurium from shoot tips inclusive of shoot proliferation, rooting and acclimatization.