荷花品种分类新系统

NEW SYSTEM FOR LOTUS VARIETY CLASSIFICATION

就古今中外荷花工作者对荷花品种分类研究进行的分析比较，提出品种分类的基本原则。对《中国荷花品种图志》（1989）制定的荷花品种分类系统作了若干调整，即认定美国莲（Nelumbolutea）为中国莲亚种后重新确定其分类地位；将中、小株型品种并列与大株型品种分开；增设新类型，补充重台型品种和间色花品种。调整后制定的荷花品种分类新系统检索表，包括3种系、6群、14类、38型，含278个品种。

Based on the past researches, the principles for lotus species classification were proposed. Some modifications had been made to the classification system used inthe book Pictorial Handbook Of Chinese LOtus SPecies. Nulumbo lutea, which was assumed to be an independent species in the past,was reconsidered as a subspecies of N.nucifera. Dwarf and medium types were separated from the vigorous and paralleled toeach other. New groups,such as duplicate-petal varieties and variegated varieties were added to the system. Overall,the new system consisted of three specific constitutions,six groups, fourteen types and thirty-eight forms. Two hundred and seventy-eight specieswere included.