Table 2 Effect of PGRs on induced morphogenesis from leaf explants of Portulaca pilosa within 30 days.

From: Adventitious shoot organogenesis from leaf explants of Portulaca pilosa L.

PGRs (µM)

Mean shoot or somatic embryos number

Induced results

Control

0 ± 0 e

Adventitious roots

BA 1.0

2.5 ± 0.3 c

Adventitious shoots

BA 3.0

1.9 ± 0.3 d

Adventitious shoots

BA 1.0 + NAA 0.1

3.7 ± 0.3 a

Adventitious shoots

BA 3.0 + NAA 0.1

2.4 ± 0.3 c

Adventitious shoots

TDZ 1.0

3.5 ± 0.1 ab

Adventitious shoots

TDZ 3.0

3.1 ± 0.2 b

Somatic embryo-like shoot buds

TDZ 1.0 + NAA 0.1

3.8 ± 0.2 a

Adventitious shoots

TDZ 3.0 + NAA 0.1

3.4 ± 0.2 ab

Somatic embryo-like shoot buds

2,4-D 1.0

0 ± 0 e

No root or shoot

2,4-D 3.0

0 ± 0 e

No root or shoot

  1. Every treatment had 30 leaf explants. Different letters within a column indicate significant differences according to Duncan’s multiple range test (P < 0.05).