US 2006/0218679 A1 · Method of producing euphorbia interspecific hybrid plants by cutting and then culturing the hybrid embryos

Abstract

A method for producing an interspecific hybrid Euphorbia plant. The method comprises: (a) providing a first plant which is a Euphorbia pulcherrima plant and a second plant which is a species of Euphorbia selected from the group consisting of Euphorbia cornastra, Euphorbia radians, Euphorbia colorata and Euphorbia fulgens; (b) pollinating a flower of the second plant with pollen from the first plant or a flower of the first plant with pollen from the second plant in a manner which permits formation of an embryo in at least one ovule of the pollinated plant; (c) cutting the embryo; and (d) culturing the cut embryo by placing the cut embryo in contact with culture medium to permit growth of the embryo to thereby produce a primary plant.

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A method for producing an interspecific hybrid Euphorbia plant comprising:

(a) providing a first plant which is a Euphorbia pulcherrima plant and a second plant which is a species of Euphorbia selected from the group consisting of Euphorbia cornastra, Euphorbia radians, Euphorbia colorata and Euphorbia fulgens;
(b) pollinating a flower of the second plant with pollen from the first plant or a flower of the first plant with pollen from the second plant in a manner which permits formation of an embryo in at least one ovule of the pollinated plant;
(c) cutting the embryo;
and
(d) culturing the cut embryo by placing the cut embryo in contact with culture medium to permit growth of the embryo to thereby produce a primary plant.

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Method of producing euphorbia interspecific hybrid plants by cutting and then culturing the hybrid embryos

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Method of producing euphorbia interspecific hybrid plants by cutting and then culturing the hybrid embryos

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