In Vitro Culture Research On Ornamental Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes Spp.) In Bogor Botanic Garden

Pitcher plant ( Nepenthes spp.) known as carnivorous plant that has a pitcher with a variety of shapes and colors that are quite interesting. The appel of this plant have been inviting many people to explore and exploit of the original habitat in many parts of the country. As a result of some species of unique plant has entered the endangered category. To control and regulate tranding, all species of Nepenthes has been included in the list of Apendix I and II of CITES. Center for Plant Conservation, Bogor Botanical Garden has sought ex - situ conservation some species of nepethens and 5 species to be propagate in vitro. The fifth spesies in N. Ampullaria, Gracilis, Nepenthes sp., N. Papuana, and N. Rafflesiana. The research of the nepenthens species ranging from seeds being, buds initation, induced of the pucther formation, acclimatization as well as packaging of the product will be outlined in this paper. Proceeding International Conference of Tropical Horticulture. Yogyakarta. Hal. 370-375