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Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 70, No. 11,
pp. 2115, 1998
Ex-situ conservation of native Thai orchids
at Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden*
W. Nanakorn and S. Indharamusika
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, P.O. Box 7, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, 50180
Thailand
E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden was established in
1993 targetting to serve as a centre for academic studies, research
and to render services concerning botanical knowledge as well as
provide a place of beauty and valuable Thai flora, expecially, a
place to strengthen ex-situ conservation of plants and trees. At
present, ex-situ conservation of endangered native Thai orchids
is one of QBGs most active programs. Orchids are collected
during field expeditions to various parts of the country, correctly
identified by orchidologist, then tie with labels. The living collection
deposited at QBGs nurseries is now an important source to
improve knowledge and research on the Thai orchid as well as to
conserve the rare and endangered species. Several biotechnology
techniques were employed to propagate the rare and endangered species
to prevent them from being extinct.
In Thailand, Orchidaceae is one of the largest
families covering all kind of habitats and at different elevations
with approximate total of 170 genera and 1230 species. Northern
Thailand where QBG is located is rich in diversity of plant communities
and is center of plant distribution of SE Asia. The area has clearly
shown the richness in native orchid species comparing to neighboring
regions. At present there are 85 genera and 330 species of the Thai
native orchids deposited and well looked after at QBG. Sixty species
are considered rare and 20 as endangered of which hardly find in
natural habitats.
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* Invited lecture presented at the International
Conference on Bioversity and Bioresources: Conservation and
Utilization, 23-37 November 1997, Phuket, Thailand.
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