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Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 2001, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4): 567-568.

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PLANT MORPHOLOGY OF DOUBLE STEM PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUM L

LIU Hui-qing1, HU Bing-yi1, ZHAO Yong-hua1, LI Jun-shan1, LIU Ta-si2   

  1. 1. Institute of Medicinal Plants, Chinese academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical Colloege, Beijing 100094;
    2. Hunan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410007
  • Received:1999-10-19 Online:2001-12-15 Published:2016-06-14

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Abstract: Individual plant stably possessing symmetric two buds was obtained from a group of double stem Panax quinquefolium L by several years'selecting breeding.There were a few of two buds in annual and biennial plants.However, symmetric two buds appeared in the stem base of triennial and quadrennial plants.Characteristics of the plants possessing symmetric two buds are:(1)more fruits;(2)short and thick main root;(3)heavier weight compared with plant possessing a stem.

Key words: Panax quinquefolium L var.bistem liu, Plant morphology