Flower Breeding And Genetics

by Anderson, Neil Owen

• ISBN13: 9781402044274
• ISBN10: 1402044275
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-31
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Flowers are essential crops which beautify interiorscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. Such a diversity of new and domesticated flower crops is created by public and private sector flower breeders. This book provides a unique and valuable resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this volume, the first comprehensive assemblage of its kind, a team of 32 international authorities has contributed to make this book a 'must-have' reference to research and develop flower crops for the 21st century consumers. Part 1 of this book (flower breeding program issues) contains unique features of interest to horticultural professionals and students, include coverage of plant protection strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germplasm collection/preservation, preventing invasiveness, and other timely topics. The collective body of knowledge for 24 flower crops (Part 2: Crop-specific Breeding and Genetics) represents the in-depth science and art of breeding technology available for bedding plants, flowering potted plants, cut flowers, and herbaceous perennials. Each author provides crop-specific history, evolution, biology, taxonomy, state-of-the-art breeding/genetics, classical/molecular technologies, species traits, interspecific hybridization, and directions for future development/enhancement.

Table of Contents

Colour Figures	ix
Part I Flower Breeding Program Issues
Introduction.	3	(4)
Neil O. Anderson
Chapter 1. Factors affecting flowering in ornamental plants	7	(42)
John Erwin
Chapter 2. Creation of new floral products
Annualization of perennials—Horticultural and commercial significance	49	(16)
Harold Wilkins and Neil O. Anderson
Chapter 3. Cultivar testing. America's trial gardens	65	(16)
Jim Nau
Chapter 4. Protection: Plant patents, utility patents, plant breeders' rights, trademarks, branding, royalties	81	(32)
Penny Aguirre
Chapter 5. Herbaceous ornamental plant germplasm conservation and use
Theoretical and practical treatments	113	(64)
David Tay
Chapter 6. Prevention of invasiveness in floricultural crops	177	(42)
Neil O. Anderson
Part II Crop-specific Breeding & Genetics
BEDDING PLANTS
Chapter 7. Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum	219	(6)
Loren Stephens
Chapter 8. Anagallis
Anagallis monellii	225	(16)
Rosanna Freyre
Chapter 9. Begonia
History and breeding	241	(36)
Anne Kathrine Hvoslef-Eide and Cristel Munster
Chapter 10. Impatiens
Impatiens wallerana	277	(24)
Michael S. Uchneat
Chapter 11. Petunia
Petunia x hybrida	301	(36)
Robert J. Griesbach
Chapter 12. Zinnia
Zinnia elegans, Z. angustifolia	337	(24)
Dennis Stimart and Thomas Boyle
FLOWERING POTTED PLANTS
Chapter 13. Cacti
Schlurnbergera truncata, S. x buckleyi, Hatiora gaertneri	361	(28)
Thomas Boyle
Chapter 14. Chrysanthemum
Dendranthema x grandiflora Tzvelv	389	(50)
Neil O. Anderson
Chapter 15. Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica	439	(20)
Margaret Pooler
Chapter 16. Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum Mill	459	(20)
Takejiro Takamura
Chapter 17. Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	479	(12)
G.A. Akpan
Chapter 18. Lachenalia
Lachenalia spp	491	(26)
Riana Kleyhans,
Chapter 19. Lily
Lilium hybrids	517	(22)
Ki-Byung Lim and Jaap M. Van Tuyl
Chapter 20. Orchids
Dendrobium	539	(22)
Adelheid R. Kuehnle
Chapter 21. Ornamental pepper
Capsicum annuum	561	(40)
John R. Stommel and Paul W. Bosland
Chapter 22. Exacum
Exacum affine and related species	601	(22)
Andrew Riseman
Chapter 23. Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana and Tulipa hybrids	623	(22)
Jaap M. Van Tuyl and Marjan G.M. van Creij
CUT FLOWERS
Chapter 24. Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum	645	(20)
Brent K. Harbaugh
Chapter 25. Freesia
Freesia x hybrida	665	(30)
Li Wang
Chapter 26. Rose
Rosa x hybrida	695	(44)
David C. Zlesak
Chapter 27. Star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum	739	(16)
Gail M. Littlejohn
HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
Chapter 28. Monarda, Bee-balm
Monarda didyma	755	(24)
Campbell G. Davidson
Chapter 29. Clematis
Clematis species	779	(20)
Dale T. Lindgren
Chapter 30. Coneflower
Echinacea species	799
James R. Ault