Abstract
Rapid plant regeneration was achieved in callus cultures derived from leaf and stem explants of Plumbago zeylanica Linn. on MS basal medium supplemented with 4.44 μM 6-BA, 1.42 μM IAA and 3% (w/v) sucrose. The rate of shoot bud regeneration was positively correlated with the concentration of growth regulators in the nutrient media. The leaf explants were more responsive (82.3%) than the stem explants on medium containing 1.42μM IAA in combination with 4.44 μM BA. The rate of regeneration was found to maintain the same level for 12 months without loss of vigour. Rooting of the differentiated shoots was achieved in media having 0.57 μM IAA with 2% (w/v) sucrose within 10 days of culture. Regenerated plantlets were transferred to soil which grew normally with a survival rate of 90%. This protocol may help in the conservation of the species and selection of variants that may be induced to widen the genetic base of the genus.
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