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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (10): 39-43.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.2014-2355

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Advances in Research on Development and Utilization of Kolkwitzia amabilis

Bai Guoqing, Chen Zhikun, Li Weimin, Li Sifeng   

  1. (Xi’an Botanical Garden of Shaanxi Province/Institute of Botany of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710061)
  • Received:2014-08-28 Revised:2015-01-19 Accepted:2015-01-25 Online:2015-05-05 Published:2015-05-05

Abstract: Kolkwitzia amabilis, a single species of plants which is unique and endangered in China, currently was only used for ornamental horticulture. On the basis of the wild habitat investigation and its research literature, the thesis systemically summarized Kolkwitzia amabilis reproductive technology, relying on sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. It also concluded the pigment content and pigment composition of Kolkwitzia amabilis red petals and white petals, and the characteristics of its ecological communities, cultivation techniques, and endangered reasons. The measures that strengthening the protection of Kolkwitzia amabilis in the future should be concluded as the following three: construction of reserve conservation, ex-situ conservation and strengthening environmental education. The author thought that practical measures included strengthening population space-time dynamic research and having scientific prediction of the population’s future trend, the population distribution pattern, the development pattern and age structure. Besides, research on Kolkwitzia amabilis group level of genetic diversity and population genetic structure should be conducted to explore the evolution potential of Kolkwitzia amabilis as well as its relationship with the environment.