Scientists successfully multiply two rare orchid species

20/07/2006 -- 5:19 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) - Scientists from the Institute of Technological Application have successfully cultivated two species of rare orchids in test tubes. The living rate of young plants, when transferred to gardens, is high and the success is expected to conserve the genes of the Hai Hang (P. hangianum) and the Hai Tam Dao (P. gratrxianum) orchids. Associate Professor, Dr Dang Xuyen Nhu, who heads the group of scientists, said the two species are endemic to Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia. They are mainly found on mountains in northern Viet Nam at an altitude of 450-1,100m. The in-vitro orchid cultivation opens up prospects for cultivating seedlings at nurseries and then planting them in their natural living environment, Nhu said.-Enditem
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