species of Anthurium belonging to the section Calomystrium has resulted in an Anthurium species complex, referred to as Anthurium andraeanum Hort. Anthurium is cultivated primarily for its showy cut flowers and glossy leaves that are exported or
Modern-day anthurium cultivars are complex interspecific hybrids between Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André and other species belonging to the section, Calomystrium, and are collectively referred to as A. andraeanum (Hort.) ( Kamemoto and
Flower color in plants is determined by pigments such as aurones, anthocyanins, and carotenoids ( Davis and Schwinn, 1997 ; Schijlen et al., 2004 ). Anthocyanins, the major pigment in Anthurium andraeanum (Hort), are the product of flavonoid
Anthurium andraeanum , a member of the family Araceae (monocotyledon), is highly prized as an ornamental plant with its beautiful flowers and exotic foliage ( Dufour and Guérin, 2003 ). As is the case with other monocots, anthurium is not naturally
Anthurium ( Anthurium andraeanum Hort.) is a herbaceous tropical perennial highly sought after on the world market as a cut flower. The bloom is composed of a modified bract (spathe) and a stalk-like inflorescence (spadix) supported on a peduncle
Anthurium andraeanum Lind. (Araceae) is an economically important tropical potted and fresh-cut ornamental flower species ( Dufour and Guerin, 2003 ). Studies have shown that reduced light intensity under conditions of excessive shading or
Anthurium ( Anthurium andraeanum Lind.) is one of the important cut flowers in the global tropical cut flower market ( Pizano, 2005 ). Recently it has become a popular cut flower in Taiwan, and its cultivation acreage and yield have increased
leaf stomata of chrysanthemum plantlets in vitro Sci. Hort. 101 143 151 Kuehnle, A.R. Chen, F. Sugii, N. 1992 Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in Anthurium andraeanum hybrids Plant Cell Rpt. 11 438 442 Kuehnle, A.R. Sugii, N. 1991 Callus
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The use of gel electrophoresis of different isozyme systems was investigated as a possible tool to identify Anthurium andraeanum cultivars. Procedures were developed to extract active enzymes from anthurium leaves. Clear zymograms were obtained from only one of three extraction methods examined. This method consisted of grinding the leaf tissue in liquid nitrogen and then adding to the ground tissue a buffer containing a phenoloxidase inhibitor, reducing agents, and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP). The identification of seven anthurium cultivars was undertaken using seven enzyme systems. Bands were observed in four of these systems; glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), peroxidase (Px), and phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI). All seven cultivars were characterized by the combined data of Px, MDH, and PGI.
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