Exploration of sterilization method and type of media for in vitro propagation of bauhinia scandens

Abstract

BackgroundBauhinia scandens is a unique plant that is already rare, especially in Semarang, Central Java. It is found to be the largest in Sam Poo Kong, around 600 years old with a diameter of 65 cm. As for the others found in the Pagerwunung Darupono Kaliwungu Kendal Nature Reserve. 1 However, with the widespread observation or exploration that chain trees were found to be in the public cemetery/grave of Tugurejo Semarang with a diameter of 20-35 cm and in Silayur Mijen Diameter 4-10 cm. Also in the village of Pidi Kec Pengonon 5-10cm also in Goa Kreo diameter 20-25 cm, near the Sewu Sukorjo waterfall and in the Sukorjo Protection Forest, there are also, but all are still small. The uniqueness of this liana plant is always clustering suspected of breeding in addition to the seeds as well as their root buds so that clustered between 1-17 trees in CA Pagerwunung Darupono, 1-10 trees in Silayur Ngaliyan Semarang that can be counted significantly.