Research Article

In Vitro Regeneration of Korarima (Aframomum corrorima (Braun) P. C. M. Jansen): A Threatened Spice and Medicinal Herb from Ethiopia

Table 4

Effect of 2, 4-D, KN, and NAA on in vitro callus induction of korarima.

2,4-D (mg/l)KN (mg/l)NAA (mg/l)CI % (mean ± SD)ColorTexture

00022.78f ± 1.75WhiteFriable
10058.33bc ± 3.25White-yellowFriable
20038.89de ± 1.33White-yellowFriable
30025.00f ± 1.23WhiteFriable
40016.67g ± 2.89WhiteFriable
50016.67g ± 2.02WhiteFriable
00141.67d ± 2.89WhiteFriable
00227.25f ± 2.89WhiteCompact
00325.00f ± 5.00WhiteFriable
10.508.33h ± 2.88WhiteCompact
11041.67d ± 1.77WhiteFriable
20.5077.50a ± 3.00WhiteFriable
21033.33bc ± 2.88White-yellowFriable
30.5066.67b ± 2.64White-yellowFriable
31058.33bc ± 2.89White-yellowFriable
40.5033.33e ± 2.89WhiteFriable
41050.00c ± 3.00White-yellowFriable
100.541.67d ± 2.89WhiteFriable
10175.00a ± 3.00White-yellowFriable
200.525.00f ± 0.00WhiteFriable
20141.67d ± 2.89White-yellowFriable
300.516.67g ± 2.89WhiteCompact
30133.33e ± 2.89WhiteFriable
400.58.33h ± 2.89WhiteCompact
40141.67d ± 2.64WhiteFriable
010.516.67g ± 2.89WhiteFriable
01133.33e ± 2.89WhiteFriable
020.58.33h ± 2.88WhiteCompact
02116.67g ± 2.89WhiteFriable
030.50.00i ± 0.00NoneNone
03152.78c ± 4.75WhiteFriable
Coefficient of variation12.4512.45

Means with the same letter in a column are not significantly different at α = 0.05. CI: callus induction.