Some species from the genera Aloe,
Gasteria, and Haworthia are grown commercially
as ornamentals, while rare species are of
interest to collectors (Bayer, 1982). These
species can be propagated from seed, leaf
cuttings, crown divisions, or proliferations
produced on the inflorescence (Pilbeam, 1983).
We tested the ability of several members of the
Asphodelaceae [Aloe barbadensis Mill., Aloe
harlana Reynolds, Gasteria liliputiana Poelln.,
Gasteria species, Haworthia attenuata Haw.,
Haworthia coarctata (Salm-Dyck) Haw., and
Haworthia limifolia Marloth.] to initiate shoots
in vitro from racemose inflorescence segments.