Research Article

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

Table 8

Effect of BAP, TDZ, KN, and on in vitro shoot multiplication of korarima.

BAP (mg/l)TDZ (mg/l)KN (mg/l)IBA (mg/l)NS (mean ± SD)SH (mean ± SD)

00005.45f ± 0.153.28cd ± 0.09
0.50006.61e ± 0.353.73c ± 0.23
10007.25d ± 0.353.92bc ± 0.23
1.500010.83a ± 0.355.37a ± 0.23
20009.22b ± 0.354.59ab ± 0.23
2.50007.23d ± 0.353.69c ± 0.23
00.5009.05bc ± 0.353.46c ± 0.23
01009.25b ± 0.355.21a ± 0.23
01.5008.21c ± 0.354.91a ± 0.23
02007.18d ± 0.354.28b ± 0.23
02.5007.66d ± 0.353.11cd ± 0.23
000.506.69e ± 0.353.19cd ± 0.23
00107.23d ± 0.353.62c ± 0.23
001.508.20c ± 0.354.31b ± 0.23
00209.66b ± 0.354.72ab ± 0.23
002.507.18d ± 0.354.12b ± 0.23
1000.16.76de ± 0.432.39d ± 0.08
1000.34.86g ± 0.252.07f ± 0.08
1000.52.92i ± 0.171.89f ± 0.17
2000.19.64b ± 0.084.79a ± 0.13
2000.37.91cd ± 0.174.89a ± 0.10
2000.56.28e ± 0.123.39cd ± 0.08
3000.15.17f ± 0.122.49e ± 0.17
3000.34.82g ± 0.173.22cd ± 0.09
3000.53.94h ± 0.192.08f ± 0.06
Coefficient of variation7.806.24

Means with the same letter in a column are not significantly different at α = 0.05. NS: number of shoots, SH: shoot height.