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Abstract
Giddy, C. (P.O. Box 45, Umlass Road, 3730 Natal, Rep. of South Africa). Conservation through cultivation. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 57: 89–93. 1990. The article examines the conservation status of South African cycads and the threats posed to their natural habitats, the function of the Pollen Bank to ensure pollination of all mature plants in cultivation and the technique of hand pollination are discussed. New advances in the cultivation of artificially produced cycad seedlings are also discussed.
Keywords: pollen bank, conservation, hand pollination, cultivation