Full Length Research Paper

Micropropagation of genus Crocus - a review

Bilal Ahmad Wani* and F.A. Mohiddin

Department of Botany University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar –190006 (India).

*Corresponding author. E-mail: arfee.b@rediffmail.com,  woodscience.2005@gmail.com

Accepted 7 December, 2009

   Abstract

Micropropagation has increasingly become a valuable tool assisting breeders to release new species and cultivars into the market more rapidly. Here we review the progress made in Genus Crocus of Family Iridaceae, and highlight the potential for future expansion in this field.

Key words: Crocus, micropropagation, iridaceae