PERBANDINGAN POLA PERKECAMBAHAN BIJI
Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult. f,
Livistona australis (R. Br.) Martelli dan Licuala grandis H. A. Wendl.
KOLEKSI KEBUN RAYA PURWODADI
Rony Irawanto dan Abban Putri Fiqa
ABSTRACT
Family Arecaceae (Palm) has high diversity on its species. Indonesia which the highest diversity of palm in the world is needs to conserve their collection because of high exploitation of palm species. Purwodadi Botanic Garden is Plants Conservation ex-situ Institution especially in lowland and dry climate area. The development of seed conservation and germination is also needed to maintain the palm collection in Purwodadi Botanical Garden. The aim of this study was to discuss of germination type of Sabal palmetto, Livistona australis and Licuala grandis in Purwodadi Botanical Garden. The results showed that seed behavior of Sabal palmetto and Livistona australis are ortodoks, but Licuala grandis is recalcitrant. Viabilities of Sabal palmetto (44%), Livistona australis (15%) and Licuala grandis (72%). Type of germination is remote ligular with difference time of stage.
Keywords: Seed Conservation, Arecaceae, Germination.
Mengenai Saya
- irawanto
- soerobojo, east java, Indonesia
- I work as researcher at Botanic Garden in Indonesia Institute of Sciences (LIPI). My duty is improve research and development in plants conservation. Before working as researcher in LIPI, I have ever worked as quality control microbiology at some food industries, and also as biologist staff of environmental agency that getting aid from Ausaid.