Introduction Breeding Report on New Honeysuckle Variety

The field growth situation of honeysuckle variety Lonicera macranthoides Hand.-Mazz.cv.Xianglei introduced from Hunan province to Guilin city was investigated;and the content of chlorogenic acid in L.macranthoides cv.Xianglei leaves was determined.The results showed that the L.macranthoides cv.Xianglei grew well in Guilin city as strains flowering twice in one year was found;and chlorogenic acid content in leaves was high.It provided powerful support for the selection of rapid growth honeysuckle material,breeding of new honeysuckle cultivars rich in flowers,establishing new methods for extraction of chlorogenic acid,speeding up the industrialization development of honeysuckle.