Somatic embryogenesis was initiated from immature zygotic embryos of Abies cilicica Carr. and its hybrid A. cilicica x A. nordmanniana. Schenk and Hildebrandt medium (SH) supplemented with 5 µM benzylaminopurine was used as the initiation medium. | Plantlet regeneration in Abies cilicica Carr. and Abies cilicica x Abies nordmanniana Hybrid via somatic embryogenesis