›› 2012, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6): 0-1039.

• 论文 •    

Investigation and classification of Chimonanthus praecox cultivars in central and eastern Henan

LU Jianguo;WANG Jianmei*;RONG Juan   

  1. Institute of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2012-11-25 Published:2012-11-25

Abstract: According to the flower characters,the cultivars of Chimonanthus praecox were investigated and classified in central and eastern Henan, China. The results showed that 156 cultivars in Henan province were divided into three groups according to the purple speckles of inner tepals including Ch.praecox Concolor Group, Ch.praecox Intermedius Group and Ch.praecox Patens Group and identification key of the cultivars has been compiled.

Key words: Henan, Chimonanthus praecox, cultivars classification, variety characteristic