Abstract

Cactus occupies dominant species in a desert which are mostly endangered owing to illegal human activities. Thereis a necessity of development of efficient technique for its germination and propagation. The present paper makes a review of research undertaken by Maiti and his team in highlands of Puebla. This deals with variability in seed morphology, technique of germination and needling establishment, phenology, propagation and conservation and formation of a germplasm bank. These techniques can be utilized in the propagation and conservation of cactus species elsewhere.