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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (16): 68-74.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0793

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Study on Anatomical Structure Characteristics and Drought Resistance of Five Species of Lonicera japonica Leaves

WANG Caiyan1,2(), PAN Zhanbing1, ZUO Zhong3(), HUANG Ting3, YANG Hui3, YANG Yichun1, ZHANG Xinxue4   

  1. 1 Crop Institute of Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750004
    2 Ningxia Institute of Agricultural Products Quality Standards and Detection Technology, Yinchuan 750002
    3 Institute of Forestry and Grass and Ecology, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002
    4 Guyuan Branch, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Guyuan, Ningxia 756000
  • Received:2024-12-31 Revised:2025-04-19 Online:2025-06-05 Published:2025-06-05

Abstract:

The paper aims to explore the optimization of planting structure in gravel-mulched land in Ningxia. Lonicera ‘Four Seasons’, Lonicera gaponice, Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’, Lonicera ‘Pingyi’ and Lonicera ‘Jiufeng1’ were used as the main research materials, the leaf anatomical structures of five Lonicera japonica were observed and compared using scanning electron microscopy, anatomical structure and drought resistance of five honeysuckle varieties were studied. The results showed that: (1) the upper epidermis thickness, lower epidermis thickness and cuticle thickness of Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’ were 38.30, 15.90 and 6.60 μm, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of other varieties. (2) The stomatal density and length and width of five kinds of honeysuckle from high to low were Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’, Lonicera ‘Four Seasons’, Lonicera gaponice, Lonicera ‘Pingyi’ and Lonicera ‘Jiufeng 1’. Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’ was significantly higher than other varieties. (3) The leaf vein density of Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’ was the smallest, and the main vein thickness was the largest, which was significantly different from other varieties. (4) The mesophyll thickness and sponge tissue thickness of Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’ were the highest of 222.6 and 107.7 μm, which were 1.26 and 1.16 times of Lonicera ‘Four Seasons’, 1.22 and 1.32 times of Lonicera gaponice, 1.34 and 1.63 times of Lonicera ‘Pingyi’, 1.6 and 1.69 times of Lonicera ‘Jiufeng1’, respectively. In summary, Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’ has the strongest drought resistance, and the drought resistance of Lonicera ‘Pingyi’ and Lonicera ‘Jiufeng 1’ is relatively weak. When introducing honeysuckle varieties in Ningxia gravel-mulched land, priority should be given to Lonicera ‘Beihua 1’.

Key words: gravel-mulched land, Lonicera japonica, foliar, vein, stomata, anatomical structure, palisade tissue, spongy tissue, drought resistance