Effects of age and variety of explant as well as of exogenous hormones on regeneration of style-stigma-like structure in vitro were observed in saffron.(1)Explants excised from stalk, perianth,anther,ovary,style and stigma showed different reactions in vitro,only young pe- rianth and style could regenerate the style-stigma-like structures;(2)Age of the perianth ex- plant had obvious effect on induction frequency,and the explants excised from an inflorescen- ce of 24mm in length showed the highest frequency(...