[Comparative study on morphological character of leaves of various farm cultivars of Lonicera japonica].
OBJECTIVE
To provide theoretical evidence for dividing and breeding cultivars of Lonicera japonica, the botanical character of laminas leaves observed and compared.


METHODS
Using the morphological method, the main character of leaves of 11 farm cultivars of L. japonica were systematically observed and the data were comparatively studied with statistical means. It included the length, width and the ratio of the length to the width of blade, density, length and thickness of the nonglandular hair in the epidermis.


RESULTS
The results showed that there were obvious differences in length, width and the ratio of the length to the width of blade, density and length of the nonglandular hair in the epidermis.


CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of the differences of morphological character of leaves, the various farm cultivars could be identified.
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China. qmguo@sina.com
Qingmei
Q
Guo
Fengqin
F
Zhou
Qun
Q
Wu
Weili
W
Zhao
Yongqing
Y
Zhang
D001947:Breeding; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D031239:Lonicera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal