Future perspectives
Studies on the in vitro culture of Bauhinia species
are still at a nascent phase of exploration. As their
medicinal and ornamental value increase, greater
attention will be paid to tissue culture. Reliable
protocols exist thus far for the micropropagation of
several Bauhinia species but several options for
germplasm improvement through biotechnology
should be explored in the future. The use of thin
cell layers (TCLs) (Teixeira da Silva and
Dobránszki 2013a, b) and rigorous attention to
explant size and sampling would allow for greater
control of organogenesis while synthetic seed
technology (Sharma et al. 2013) would allow for
short- to long-term storage of important
germplasm. The use of phloroglucinol to improve
rooting (Teixeira da Silva et al. 2013) could further
enhance acclimatization.