变叶海棠的研究进展与应用前景

Progress in the Study of Malus toringoides and Its Application Prospect

变叶海棠为中国西部高海拔地区植被恢复优良乡土树种,属蔷薇科苹果属植物,其果实具有很高的营养价值,叶片可制茶,是一种天然的绿色保健品。此文综述了变叶海棠生物学特性、植物区系、居群特征、起源、遗传多样性、形态学、抗逆性及栽培利用方面研究现状。提出野生变叶海棠资源现状调查、种质保存、人工扩繁技术、抗旱机理以及资源利用等研究亟待加强,同时展望了变叶海棠的市场开发前景。

Malus toringoides of Rosaceae is a natural health products, its fruit has very high nutritive value and its leaves can make into tea. In this paper, summarized was the research progress in plant Malus toringoides （Rehd.） Hughes, including biological attributes, flora, population characteristic, origin, genetic diversity, mor- phology, drought resistance, and cultivation and utilization of the species. It is urgent to strengthen resources status, idioplasm conservation and artificial regeneration, drought resistance mechanism, and resources devel- opment of wild M. toringoides. The prospects of commercial development were also proposed.