Seed and germination tests photos from Cyprus
1. Sideritis perfoliata
Species collected in the 2nd year of the project from the area Phiti, Paphos on the side of the fields and roads. Conditions of germination test that took place in the period April-May of 2013 were: substrate 1% agar + gibberellins, temperature 15oC, dark and humidity 60% Rh.
Germination test results (% success): 97%
Fig. 1 Seeds photo from stereo-microscope (1a) and germination test photo (1b) of the species Sideritis perfoliata (Photo: C. Nikiforou).
2. Foeniculum vulgare
Species collected in the 2nd year of the project from the area Gialia, Paphos in cultivated land and on the side of the fields and roads. Conditions of germination test that took place in the period April-May of 2013 were: substrate 1% agar, temperature 15oC, light day/night 8/16 and humidity 60% Rh.
Germination test results (% success): 75%
Fig. 2 Seeds photo from stereo-microscope (1a) and germination test photo (1b) of the species Foeniculum vulgare (Photo: C. Nikiforou).
3. Scutellaria cypria subsp. cypria
Species collected in the 2nd year of the project from the area Livadhi tou Pashia, Troodos in serpentine grasslands and open shrubland area. Conditions of germination test that took place in the period April-May of 2013 were: substrate 1% agar, temperature 15oC, light day/night 8/16 and humidity 60% Rh.
Germination test results (% success): 67,5%
Fig. 3 Seeds photo from stereo-microscope (1a) and germination test photo (1b) of the species Scutellaria cypria subsp. cypria (Photo: C. Nikiforou).
4. Teucrium micropodioides
Species collected in the 2nd year of the project from the area Koshi, Larnaka in shrubland area. Conditions of germination test that took place in the period April-May of 2013 were: substrate 1% agar, temperature 15oC, light day/night 8/16 and humidity 60% Rh.
Germination test results (% success): 66%
Fig. 4 Seeds photo from stereo-microscope (1a) and germination test photo (1b) of the species Scutellaria cypria subsp. cypria (Photo: C. Nikiforou).
5. Asperula cypria
Species collected in the 2nd year of the project from the area Kalopanayotis (Ayios Ioannis Lambadistis), on bare rocky area and roadside. Conditions of germination test that took place in the period April-May of 2013 were: substrate 1% agar, temperature 15oC, light day/night 8/16 and humidity 60% Rh.
Germination test results (% success): 66%
Fig. 5 Seeds photo from stereo-microscope (1a) and germination test photo (b) of the endemic species of Cyprus flora Asperula cypria (Photo: C. Nikiforou).