Title:	Micropropagation as an alternative to vegetative propagation in Anthurium plowmanii Croat.
Authors:	SILVEIRA, M. V. de S. SCHNEIDER, F. SILVA, W. M. S. da CAMPOS, A. S. CARVALHO, A. C. P. P. de
Affiliation:	MARIA VALNICE DE SOUZA SILVEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PIAUÍ; FERNANDA SCHNEIDER, UNIVERSIDADE DA INTEGRAÇÃO INTERNACIONAL DA LUSOFONIA AFRO-BRASILEIRA; WELLINGTON MARCOS SOARES DA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ; ARLENE SANTISTEBAN CAMPOS, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; ANA CRISTINA PORTUGAL PINTO DE CARVALHO, CNPAT.
Date Issued:	2026
Citation:	Revista Caatinga, v. 39, e14179, 2026.
Description:	In the flower and ornamental plant sector, species of genus Anthurium stand out, particularly Anthurium plowmanii, known for its lush, wavy, bright green leaves, which create an eye-catching and harmonious display, making it ideal for the foliage market. The species is mainly propagated from seeds, a lengthy process, requiring time for the seedling to reach the commercial stage, and resulting in non-uniform plants that differ from the parents. In this respect, tissue culture is seen as an efficient alternative in the large-scale production of uniform plantlets of high genetic and phytosanitary quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in-vitro propagation of A. plowmanii from nodal segments in Pierik culture medium with different concentrations of cytokinin. The experimental design was completely randomised, and included six BAP concentrations (0, 1.11, 2.22, 3.33, 4.44 and 5.55 µM) in five replications, each replication comprising 10 test tubes containing one nodal segment. After 60 days of in-vitro culture, the nodal segment explants were evaluated for the number of shoots and roots, height, fresh and dry matter, number of leaves and length of the longest root. The results show that for shoot formation in A. plowmanii, BAP must be added to the culture medium at a concentration of 3.33 µM. Furthermore, increasing the BAP concentration resulted in a greater number of leaves and an increase in the fresh and dry matter of the explant.
Thesagro:	Micropropagação Antúrio Planta Ornamental Citoquinina Explante Araceae
NAL Thesaurus:	Micropropagation Anthurium Ornamental plants Cytokinins Plantlets
Keywords:	foliage plants Anthurium plowmanii Segmentos nodais 6-benzilaminopurina (BAP) Meio de cultura Pierik Multiplicação in vitro Proliferação de brotações axilares Taxa de multiplicação Antúrio de folhagem Produção clonal de mudas Nodal segments 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) Pierik culture medium In vitro multiplication Axillary shoot proliferation Multiplication rate Foliage anthurium Clonal plantlet production
ISSN:	1983-2125
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21252026v3914179rc
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPAT)