Table 1. Brief scenario of the success in micropropagation of Phalaenopsis orchid species using different explants and media by different researchers.
Variety/ cultivar |
Material/Explant |
Media composition |
Results |
References |
Phalaenopsis (Clyde×Malibu) ×josephHampton)×Anne cavaco Phal. Bright light×Dritaenopsis Odorika Phal. Mount Kaala×Hamaoka |
Intermodal section of flower stalk from in vivo grown plant |
Thomale GD (macroelement)+ Ringe and Nitsch 1968 (microelement, organic element) + 8 gl-1 agar +20 mgl-1 BA+ 5 mgl-1 NAA+10% coconut milk |
Protocorm |
[34] |
Phalaenopsis |
Leaf from mature plant |
Modified MS+10 ppm adenine+1 pmm NAA+10 ppm BA |
PLB |
[37] |
Phalenopsis hybrid |
Flower stalk
PLB |
Modified VW medium+ 1mg/1(73.4%) or 5mg/1 BA (46.8%) + 20g/1 sucrose Modified VW medium+ 1mg/1BA+ 20g/1 sucrose |
PLB
Plantlet |
[52] |
(Phalaenopsis (Grand City x Texas Thunder) x Phalaenopsis (Mikawa White x Wataboushi)). |
callus-derived protoplasts
PLB
Plantlet |
P basal medium+ 0. 05 mg/l 2, 4-D + 10% (v/v) CW
P basal medium+10% (v/v) CW + 0. 3% (w/v) Gelrite
Hyponex (N: P: K, 6. 5: 6: 19) + 2. 0% (w/v) sucrose+ 0. 05% (w/v) activated charcoal+0.3% (w/v) Gelrite) |
PLB
Plantlet
Shoot and root formation |
[47] |
Phalaenopsis and Doritaenopsis |
shoot tips of flower stalk buds ( in vivo)
PLB |
NDM+0.1 mg/ l NAA + 1 mg/l BAP+10 gl-1 sucrose
NDM medium+10 gl-1 sucrose |
PLB
plantlet |
[43] |
Phalaenopsis Happy Buddha selfed |
Seed (Explant source) Flower stem section
Flower stem section |
XER medium
XER+0.23-11.35 µM TDZ
XER+0.45 µM TDZ XER+1.14 µM TDZ
|
Plantlet
Multiple shoot
Multiple shoot and PLB Clumbs of protocorm & callus |
[46] |
Phalaenopsis Pink Leopard Petra |
Flower stalk node from in vivo grown plant Adventitious shoot |
Hyponex( 6.5N-6.0P-19.0K)+22µM BA+25 gl-1sucrose+2 gl-1peptone VW+22µM BA+25gl-1 sucrose+10 gl-1 agar |
Adventitious shoot
Floral bud |
[54] |
Phalaenopsis hybrid
|
-Flower stalk node with bud from in vivo grown plant -Shoot tip |
VW+ 15% coconut water+ 5 to 40 µM TDZ+7 gl-1sucrose
Liquid VWC medium |
Adventurous shoot
PLB |
[50] |
Phalaenopsis hybrid Morning M-28XGladys Read St. Louis |
-Plant without root (explants donar) -Stem with node -Shoot |
Hyponex +5 mg/l BA 5
Hyponex+ 2gl-1 peptone+different BA conc. Hyponex medium |
Stem
Shoot Root
|
[55] |
Doritaenopsis×Phalaenopsis cultivar |
-Flower stalk with one node -Leaf -PLB |
MS agar medium
MS agar medium MS+5 mg/l kinetin+5 mg/l NAA+30 g/l sucrose Hyponex+ 1 mg/l NAA+10 mg/l BA VW+10% CM+15 g/l sucrose VW+20% CM+ 20g/l sucrose |
Vegetative shoot PLB PLB multiplication |
[42] |
Phalaenopsis (Phal.) orchid (True Lady ‘B79-19’) |
-flower stalks derived dormant buds -Shoot -Leaf
-PLB |
1/2 MS +2.6 µM BAP+ 0.5 µM NAA+ 0.8% (w/v) agar + 10% (v/v) coconut milk. 0.2% active charcoal medium Liquid VW +0.4 mM Ca3(PO4)2+ 1.9 µMadenine+0.9 µM BAP+0.3 µM NAA+1.5% (w/v) sucrose+2% (v/v) coconut milk.
VW mineral salts+0.4 mMCa3(PO4)2 +8.5 µM adenine+4.5µMBAP+ 1.8 µMNAA+ 0.5% (w/v) sucrose+ 10% (v/v) coconut milk + 0.8%(w/v) agar. KCpc (cited Tsai et al. 1992) medium L8 medium (cited Chen et al. 1994) |
adventitious shoots
Plantlet PLB
Plantlet |
[56] |
Phalaenopsis Richard Shaffer ‘Santa Cruz’ |
-Leaf(explants donar)
Leaf derived PLB
Flower stalk shoot derived leaf
-callus |
Media cited by Tanaka & Sakanishi 1980)
VW+0.1 mgl-1 2,4-D +0.01 Mgl-1 BA +2 gl-1 gellun gum+40 gl-1Sucrose+200 ml l-1CW
VW+1.0 mgl-1 2,4-D +0. 1Mgl-1 BA +2 gl-1 gellun gum+40 gl-1Sucrose VW+0.1 mgl-1 2,4-D +0.01 Mgl-1 BA +2 gl-1 gellun gum+200 ml l-1CW |
PLB
Callus
Callus
PLB( somatic embryo0 |
[59] |
Phalaenopsis weeding Promenade P4 and Phal.Hanaboushi×Pha. euuestris llocos(P5) |
-Embryogenic callus derived from lateral bud of flower stalk -PLB |
NP+10gl-1 sorbitol+3gl-1 gelrite
NP+20gl-1 Sucrose(Induce CLB)/ 20gl-1 maltose/10gl-1 sorbitol(BEST) |
PLB
Plantlet |
[48] |
Phalaenopsis |
-Internodal flower stalk segment with axillary bud
-Flower stalk/ vegetative shoot -PLB |
VW medium+NAA+BAP
VW medium+NAA+4,4,4
VW medium+NAA+BAP |
Flower stalk/ vegetative shoot PLB
Plantlet |
[66] |
Phalaenopsis Nebula |
-Seed
-Protocorm
-Callus |
1/4 MS salts +1000 mg l-1 peptone + 2000 mg l-1 activated charcoal + 50 000 mg l-1 banana pulp + 100 mg l-1 myo-inositol + 20 000 mg l-1 sucrose + 3000 mg l-1 gelrite 1/2 MS+0-1.0 mg l-1TDZ+0-1.0 mg l-12,4-D(TDZ 4.52µM gave heist PLB) 1/2 MS+0.1-1.0 mg l-1TDZ |
Protocorm
Callus
PLB/plantlet |
[36] |
Phalaenopsis hybrid (pink stripped flower) |
-Leaf
-PLB
-PLB |
MS+ 45gl-1 sucrose+15mgl-1 BA+ I mgl-1 NAA Hyponex( 6.5N-4.5P-19K 1gl-1+20N-20P-20K 1gl-1+1%ne potato homogenate MS+45gl-1+7 gl-1 VW+45gl-1+7 gl-1 KC+45gl-1+7 gl-1 Hyponex(6.5N-4.5P-19K 1gl-1+20N-20P-20K 1gl-1)+45gl-1+7 gl-1(best medium) |
PLB
PLB proliferation Plantlet
|
[58] |
Phalaenopsis red strain |
-Leaf from In vivo grown plant
-PLB
-PLB |
Modified VW medium+10 mg l-1NAA+10 mg l-1BA+200 ml l-1CW+20gl-1 sucrose with cotton supporter Modified VW medium+0.1 mg l-1NAA+1mg l-1BA+0.8% agar
Hyponex+1.0 mgl-1NAA+1.0mgl-1BA+3% potato homogenate+2% sucrose VW+1.0 mgl-1BA+1.0 mgl-1NAA +3% potato homogenate+2%sucrose ND+1.0mgl-1BA+1.0mgl-1BA +3% potato homogenate+2%sucrose (best) |
PLB
PLB proliferation Plantlet |
[49] |
Phalaenopsis [(Baby Hat_Ann Jesica)_equestris] (PM292) |
-Shoot tip of flower stalk buds -Embryogenic callus -PLB |
NDM+ 0.5 mM NAA+ 4.4 mM BA+ 29.2 mM sucrose NDM+29.2 mM sucrose+ 2gl-1 gelun gum NDM + 10 g l-1Potato Granule+10 g l-1 apple juice+ 58.4 mM sucrose +2 g l-1 gellan gum |
Embryogenic callus PLB
Plantlet |
[60] |
Phalaenopsis hybrid |
-Flower stalk bud |
NDM+0.1mg/l NAA+1mg/l BAP+10g/l sucrose |
PLB |
[69] |
Phalaenopsis ‘Taisuco Hatarot’, P. Tinny Sunshine Annie, P. Taipei Gold ‘Golden Star |
-Flower stalk node(explants donar) -Leaf -PLB |
MS + 20.2mM + BA+ 45 g l-1 sucrose +7.0 g l-1 Phyto agar ½ MS + 88.8 μM BAP + 5.4 μM NAA Hyponex+ 30 g l-1 sucrose+2 g l-1 peptone +3% (w/v) potato homogenate + 0.05% activated charcoal+ 7 g l-1 Phyto agar |
Plantlet
PLB Plantlet |
[10] |
Phalaenopsis snow parade, wedding promenade |
-Shoot tip
-Callus |
NDM+0.5µM NAA+4.4µM BA+2gl-1gellun gum+29.2 mM sucrose Liquid + NDM+0.5µM NAA+4.4µM BA+2gl-1gellun gum+58.4 mM sucrose |
Callus
PLB |
[70] |
Phalaenopsis amabilis var. formosa Shimadzu |
-Seed -Prottocorm
-Somatic embryo |
Modified ½ MS ½ MS+13.62µM TDZ
½ MS |
Protocorm Somatic embryo Plantlet |
[65] |
Phalaenopsis hybrid |
-Flower stalk nodes |
A. Sigma(P 6793) medium+ 2 mg/l BAP+ 0.5 mg/l NAA+2.6 mg/l gellun gum B. MS medium+ 4.41 mg/l BAP+ 1 mg/l NAA+2.6 mg/l gellun gum C. B5 +2 mg/l BAP+2.6 mg/l gellun gum D.B5 medium without banana homogenate+2.6 mg/l gellun gum E and F. Media cited by Arditti and Ernst (1993) |
Shoot |
[53] |
Phalaenopsis Little Steve |
-Flower stalk bud (explants donar)
-Leaf
-Somatic embryo |
1/2 MS+100 mg l-1 myo-inositol+0.5 mg l-1 niacin+ 0.5 mg l-1 pyridoxine HCl +0.1 mg l-1 thiamine HCl+ 2.0 mg l-1 glycine+1000 mg l-1 peptone + 170 mg l-1 NaH2PO4+ 20 000 mg l-1Sucrose + 2200 mg l-1 Gelrite 1/2 MS + 4.54 μM TDZ+20 000 mg l-1Sucrose + 2200 mg l-1 Gelrite 1/2 MS medium+20 000 mg l-1Sucrose + 2200 mg l-1 Gelrite |
Plantlet
Somatic embryo
Plantlet |
[61] |
Phalaenopsis amabilis var. formosa |
-Seed(explants source)
-Leaf -Somatic embryos |
½MS+100 mg l-1 myo-inositol+0.5 mg l-1 niacin+ 0.5 mg l-1 pyridoxine HCl +0.1 mg l-1 thiamine HCl+ 2.0 mg l-1 glycine+1000 mg l-1 peptone + 170 mg l-1 NaH2PO4+ 20 000 mg l-1Sucrose + 2200 mg l-1 Gelrite ½MS+ 0.1(6.6%), 1(7.5%), 3(19.4%) mg dm-1 TDZ ½MS+3mg dm-1 TDZ |
Plantlet
Somatic embryos Secondary embryos |
[62] |
Phalaenopsis gigantea |
-Seed(explants donar) -Protocorm
-Protocorm |
XER+10% CW+0.2% AC XER+0,10,15(highest) ,20% CW+0,1,2,2.5(highest) g l-1AC+20gl-1fructose
XER+10 gl-1agar+2 ACl-1+20gl-1fructose |
Protocorm Protocorm multiplication/proliferation Plantlet |
[35] |
Phalaenopsis var. Hawaiian Clouds x Phalaenopsis Carmela’s Dream, |
-Flower stalk derived PLB -Callus
-PLB |
½ MS+ 30g/l sucrose+9 g/l agar
NDM+1 mg/l TDZ+10 g/l matose ½ MS+20g/l sucrose+1g/l AC+2.8 g/l gelrite |
Callus
PLB
Plantlet |
[71] |
Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Bl. cv. Cool Breeze |
-Inflorescence axis |
MS + 2 mg/l BAP + 1 mg/l NAA + 10% (w/v) CW + 2 g/l peptone + 1 g/l activated charcoal |
PLB |
[38] |
Phalaenopsis Wataboushi |
-Protoplast
-Callus
-PLB |
½ NDM salt+0.06 M sucrose+0.44 M sorbitol+ 0.1 g/l L-glutamine NDM+10 g/l maltose+0.3% gellun gum NDM+10 g/l sorbitol+0.3% gellan gum |
Colony formation
PLB
Plantlet |
[68] |
P. amabilis and P. Nebula |
-Leaf from in vivo grown plant -Somatic embryo |
1/2 MS+ 13.32 µM BA +4.92 µM 2iP + 20µM ACC ½ MS |
Somatic embryo Plantlet |
[63] |
P. amabilis and P. Nebula |
-Leaf from in vivo grown plant -Somatic embryo |
1/2 MS+ 3 mg dm-3 TDZ
1/2 MS |
Somatic embryo Plantlet |
[72] |
Phalaenopsis ‘Silky Moon |
-Seed
-Shoot
|
Hyponex (6.5N-6P-19K; + 2 g l–1 peptone+100 g l–1 potato juice + 20 g l–1 sucrose. Hyponex+ 22.2 µM BA+100 g l-1 potato juice+2.0 g l-1 peptone+30 g l-1 sucrose+1.0 g l-1 activated charcoal + 2.0 g l-1 Phytagel. |
Plantlet shoot
protocorm |
[73] |
4 hydrid Dark purpled flower (DP), Pink purpled flower (PP), white flower with red leaf (WR), white cultivar queen emma |
-Flower stalk node
-Leaf |
Ms+20.2µM BA+ 45 g/l sucrose+2.3 g/l gelrite ½ MS+ 9.1µM TDZ |
Plantlet
Shoot |
[74] |
Phalaenopsis |
-Seed derived protocorm |
NDM+0.1-0.3 mg/l TDZ |
Protocorm multiplication |
[35] |
Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) BL. cv. 'Golden Horizon |
-Young leaf segments
-PLB
-Shoot |
1/2 MS+ 2.0 mg l-1BA+ 0.5 mg l-1NAA+ 2 g l-1 peptone+ 1 g l-1 activated charcoal+2%sucrose+10% CW 1/2 MS+2 g l-1 peptone+ 1 g l-1 activated charcoal+2%sucrose+10% CW+150 mgl-1L-glutamone 1/2 MS+2 g l-1 peptone+2% sucrose+10% CW+1 g l-1 activated charcoal |
PLB
New PLB with leafy shoots
Rotted plantlet |
[75] |
Phalaenopsis gigantea |
-Seed(explants source) -Leaf -PLB |
VW+20gl/l sucrose=200ml/l CW+1mg/lBAP+1mg/l kinetin
NDM+ 1 mg/L NAA +0.1 mg/L TDZ NDM medium |
plantlet
Callus/PLB Plantlet |
[44] |
Phalaenopsis cornu-crevi blume and Rchb. |
-Seed
-Wounded Protocorm -PLB |
MS+15% CW
½ MS+0.1 mg/l NAA+0.1 mg/l TDZ MS+15% CW+0.2% AC |
Protocorm
PLB Plantlet |
[76] |
Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Bl. cv. Cool Breeze |
-Flower stalk node
-Plantlet |
MS+ 4.40 mgl-1BA + 1 mgl-1NAA 1/2MS+1mg/l NAA |
Plantlet
Root |
[77] |
P. aphrodite subsp. formosana |
-Seed
-Seedling |
1/4 MS +1 g/L +5 g/L coconut powder + 20 g/L sucrose+ 8.5 g/L Bacto agar 1/2 MS + 1 g/L peptone+20 g/L sucrose+ 4 g/L Gelrite+1 mgl-1 TDZ |
Seedling
Somatic embryo |
[78] |
Phalaenopsis |
-PLB |
MS + NAA(0,0.1)+ BA(0,5.0,10.0) But MS without PGR showed highest result |
PLB |
[45] |