Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Inter-specific hybrids of Lilium lankongense Franchet produced by embryo-culture

  • Published:
Euphytica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Lilium lankongense crossed with some related species of Lilium produced seeds without endosperm and with very small embryos which would not germinate in soil. Hybrid plants have been obtained from a number of these crosses by culturing excised embryos on sterile nutrient medium. It is suggested that the technique may prove useful in the production of hybrids from other lily species-combinations which are not normally viable.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • BrockR. D., 1965. Spontaneous chromosome breakage in Lilium endosperm. Ann. Bot., N.S. 18: 7–13.

    Google Scholar 

  • ComberH. F., 1949. A new classification of the genus Lilium. Lily Yb., Lond. 13: 86–105.

    Google Scholar 

  • EmswellerS. L., AsenS. & UhringJ., 1962. Lilium speciosum x L. auratum. Lily Yb., N. Am. Lily Soc. 15: 7–15.

    Google Scholar 

  • SkirmG. W., 1942. Embryo culturing as an aid to plant breeding., J. Hered. 33: 210–215.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Scottish Horticultural Research Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, Scotland

    C. North & A. B. Wills

Authors
  1. C. North
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. A. B. Wills
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

North, C., Wills, A.B. Inter-specific hybrids of Lilium lankongense Franchet produced by embryo-culture. Euphytica 18, 430–434 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00397793

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00397793

Keywords

Search

Navigation