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was significantly different from the control (water) according to LSD test at the<br />
5% level.<br />
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Figure 4.6: In vitro seed germination <strong>of</strong> different Romulea species at 15°C<br />
after 2 months. Standard error bars with different letters are significantly<br />
different according to LSD at the 5% level.<br />
Figure 5.1: General embryo excision procedure for Romulea seeds. An outer<br />
view, as one would view it through a stereo microscope, as well as a view<br />
relative to the embryo is provided so that the importance <strong>of</strong> the placing <strong>of</strong> the<br />
incisions can be seen. Step 1 is viewed from the top, Step 2 is a side view,<br />
Steps 3 and 5 are bottom views 90° to the incision made in Step 2. Step 4 is a<br />
side view.<br />
Figure 5.2: Effect <strong>of</strong> kinetin concentration on shoot production <strong>of</strong> Romulea<br />
diversiformis embryos after 2 months. Error bars indicate standard error <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mean.<br />
Figure 5.3: Effect <strong>of</strong> kinetin concentration on shoot production <strong>of</strong> Romulea<br />
flava embryos after 2 months. Error bars indicate standard error <strong>of</strong> the mean.<br />
Letters indicates significance differences between treatments according to<br />
Duncan’s multiple range test.<br />
Figure 5.4: Effect <strong>of</strong> kinetin concentration on shoot production <strong>of</strong> Romulea<br />
minutiflora embryos after 2 months. Error bars indicate standard error <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mean.<br />
Figure 5.5: Effect <strong>of</strong> kinetin concentration on shoot production <strong>of</strong> Romulea<br />
monadelpha embryos after 2 months. Error bars indicate standard error <strong>of</strong> the<br />
mean.<br />
Figure 5.6: Effect <strong>of</strong> kinetin concentration on shoot production <strong>of</strong> Romulea<br />
sabulosa after 2 months. Error bars indicate standard error <strong>of</strong> the mean.<br />
Letters shows significance differences between treatments according to<br />
Tukey’s HSD test.<br />
Figure 5.7: Visual observations <strong>of</strong> Romulea sabulosa cultures. Cultures<br />
including both kinetin and 2,4-D appears to exhibit embryo-like structures.<br />
Figure 5.8: The effect <strong>of</strong> three different concentrations <strong>of</strong> kinetin and mTR<br />
either with or without 0.5 NAA on shoot production <strong>of</strong> Romulea leipoldtii<br />
seedling hypocotyls and embryos. Error bars indicate standard errors <strong>of</strong> the<br />
means. Letters show significant differences between treatments according to<br />
Duncan’s multiple range test.<br />
Figure 5.9: Effect <strong>of</strong> three different concentrations <strong>of</strong> five cytokinins on<br />
multiplication <strong>of</strong> Romulea sabulosa shoots after 2 months. Error bars indicate<br />
standard error <strong>of</strong> the mean. Letters shows significant differences between<br />
treatments according to Duncan’s multiple range test.<br />
Figure 6.1: An in vitro formed flower <strong>of</strong> Romulea minutiflora observed in a test<br />
tube placed at 20°C on a medium with 9% sucrose.<br />
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