First results on microclonal propagation of rare plant species Oxytropis pilosa (Fabacea)

The study presents the initial results of in vitro culture establishment for the rare species Oxytropis pilosa of the legume family (Fabaceae). Plants derived from seeds were cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium. The eff ects of growth regulators – 6-benzylaminopurine, naphthylacetic acid, thidiazuron, indole-3-butyric acid – on shoot micropropagation and rhizogenesis of the species were evaluated. The highest multiplication rate and root formation were observed with the addition of 0.1015 mg/L indole-3-butyric acid.