in vitro propagation of spermadictyon suaveolens roxb

Spermadictyon suaveolens Roxb. is an ancient Indian herb used for formation of various medicinal products. In present study successful protocol has been developed for mass propagation of Spermadictyon suaveolens Roxb. in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium. The explants, collected from the Matwan gaon, Taluka Dapoli, District Ratanagiri (Maharashtra) respond well with 1.5 mg/l Benzyl amino-purine (BAP) (14.4 shoots per culture). Shoots were rooted through in vitro and ex vitro rooting methods with the help of auxins (Indole-3 butyric acid and Indole- 3 Acetic Acid). The plantlets were hardened in greenhouse.