Abstract:The present paper reports the embryogenic callus formation and plantlet regeneration of Phragmites communis. The results have been obtained as follows: The efficiency of callus induction was much higher, if reed seeds were used as explants. No dedifferentiation was observed by using leaf sheath and leaf blade as explants. The optim, um concentration of sucrose was 4% in medium. VB group and inositol had beneficial effects on callus growth. But yeast extract inhibited callus induction and callus growth markedly. For this inhibited reaction, the higher concentration, the more obviously the callus growth was inhibited. Higher levels of 2,4-D had unfavourable effects on callus growth in callus subculture. The concentration of 2,4-D in dedifferentiation medium had relation to embryogenic callus formation. Embryogenic callus had higher frequency of differentiation for long-term subculture. On the other hand, nonembryogenic callus most often lost their morphogenetic competence. Authors found that the surface structure of the two types of calluses was different by means of observation by scanning electron microscope. The peroxidase and the esterase isoenzyme pat- terns, as well as the soluble protein of both types of calluses were different too.