title: [Study on reproduction biology of Cistanche deserticola--seedling emergence and flowering].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the reproduction characteristic of Cistanche deserticola.
  
  
  METHODS
  The reproduction characteristic and growing dynamic in Ningxia plantation were investigated, the contents of boschnaloside and echinacoside were determined during reproduction period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The germination period of C. deserticola was in the first ten days of the month, the duration from the germination to flowering lasted about one month. The contents of boschnaloside and echinacoside decreased during reproduction period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The reproduction period of C. deserticolais lasts about two months, germination period of C. deserticola is the suitable harvest time.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Scienes and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, China. jchen@implad.ac.cn
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ying-hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tong-ning
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hui-zhen
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D031671:Cistanche / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D035264:Flowers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D018525:Germination / Q000502:physiology; D006027:Glycosides / Q000378:metabolism*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology; D012621:Seasons; D036226:Seedlings / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006027:Glycosides; C060297:echinacoside