[Study on the pollination characteristic of Cistanche deserticola].
OBJECTIVE
To study the Pollination Characteristic of C. deserticola.


METHODS
Four pollination methods were used, cross pollination coming different plant, cross pollination in one plant, wind pollination and no-pollination.


RESULTS
Cross pollinations coming different plant are fructiferous. The average fructication rate of cross pollination coming different plant is 94.1%; the average fructication rate of cross pollination in one plant is 52.2%; The seed qulitity of cross pollination coming different plant is better than the cross pollination in one plant.


CONCLUSIONS
Cross pollinations coming different plant have a high quantity and quality of seeds of C. deserticola.
Chen
Jun
J
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Scienes and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, China. junzichen@263.net
Liu
Tong-ning
TN
Cheng
Hui-zhen
HZ
Zhu
Xing-hua
XH
Ding
Wan-long
WL
D031671:Cistanche / Q000254:growth & development*; D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology; D035264:Flowers / Q000502:physiology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development*; D011058:Pollen / Q000502:physiology*