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Teresita D. Amore is an Associate Professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in plant breeding, genetics, and horticulture with a focus on orchids and anthuriums. Her work integrates tissue culture techniques to develop novel cultivars for tropical floriculture.
Education: Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Horticulture from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (1999), and B.Sc. in Horticulture from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.
Research Interests: Breeding and genetic improvement of ornamental plants, tissue culture applications, and cultivar development for tropical agriculture. Her studies emphasize enhancing floral traits, disease resistance, and propagation efficiency in anthurium and orchid species.
Publications highlight her contributions to releasing new anthurium varieties (e.g., ‘Kapoho Welo’, ‘Maui’) and advancing breeding methodologies. She teaches courses on flower crop production, tissue culture, and orchidology.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the St. John Plant Science Laboratory, focusing on tropical plant science research and extension activities.
