Gentiana lútea L. (yellow gentian, Gentianaceae) is an important medicinal plant under protection as endangered species in most European countries. The aim of this work was to evalúate variation in seed mass, seed water content, and seed germination among 56 wild accessions of G. lútea. The effect of gibberellic acid (GA3), putrescine, moist chilling, and level of ripeness of seeds on subsequent germination was also investigated. Seeds of G. lútea showed physiological dormancy (final germination percentages ranged from 0% to 11%, depending on the accession) and GA3 enhanced seed germination drastically in all the accessions. The highest germination (99%) of GA3-treated seeds was reached at 15 °C. Final germination percentage and germination rate (as expressed by mean germination time), as well as seed mass and seed water content, varied significantly among accessions. In general, 1 year moist chilling did not significantly enhance G lútea seed germination. For most accessions, no significant differences were found between fully ripe seeds and less ripe seeds for seed water content, seed mass, and seed germination. Applications of GA3 were always most effective than those of putrescine for increasing seed germination.Key words: Gentiana lútea, gibberellic acid, physiological dormancy, putrescine, seed germination.Resume : Le Gentiana lútea L. (gentiane jaune, Gentinaceae) constitue une importante plante medicínale protégée en tant qu'espéce menacée, dans la plupart des pays d'Europe. Les auteurs ont cherché a évaluer la variation du poids des graines et la germination des graines au sein de 56 accessions du G. lútea. lis ont également examiné les effets de l'acide gibbérel-lique (GA3), de la putrescine, du froid humide, et du degré de maturité des graines sur la germination subséquente. Les graines du G lútea montrent une dormance physiologique (le pourcentage final de germination allant de 0% a 11 %, selon 1'accession) et la GA3 stimule fortement la germination chez toutes les accessions. On a obtenu le plus fort taux de germination a 15 °C avec des graines traitées par la GA3. Le pourcentage final de germination et le taux de germination (exprimé par le temps moyen de germination), ainsi que le poids des graines et leur teneur en eau, varient significativement selon les accessions. En general, 1 année de froid humide n'augmente pas significativement la germination des graines du G lútea. Chez la plupart des accessions, on n'observe aucune différence significative entre les graines pleinement matures, et les graines moins mures, quant a la teneur en eau ainsi que le poids et la germination des graines. Les applications de la GA3 demeurent toujours plus efficaces que celles de la putrescine pour augmenter la germination des graines.
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