Micropropagation of maytenus aquifolium martius

Axillary buds of Maytenus aquifolium were cultured in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with growth regulators to induce plantlet formation. Shoot proliferation induced in MS medium supplemented 3 mg/l with 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) was greater than in MS medium with kinetin at the same concentration. Plantlet height was also affected by both type and concentration of cytokinin. Addition of 0.2 mg/l of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) to the medium contributed to an increase in plantlet height. Rootless plantlets were rooted successfully in vitro or ex vitro. © 1994 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.