HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2020, Vol. 59 ›› Issue (9): 77-82.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2020.09.015

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Physiological characteristics and adaptability of four medicinal plants in karst environment

HAO Jun-xiao1a, JIN Wen-ge1a, LI Liang-bo1a,2, HUANG Rong-shao1a,2, TANG Hui3, GAN Feng-qiong1b   

  1. 1a.College of Agriculture; 1b. Journal Editorial Department, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
    2. College of Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China;
    3. Guangxi Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin 541000, Guangxi, China
  • Received:2020-04-10 Published:2020-07-22

Abstract: Four medicinal plant species Semiliquidambar cathayensis, Callicarpa nudiflora, Stephania kwangsiensis and Sophora tonkinensis were collected from Napo county, Guangxi province. The diurnal variation of photosynthesis was measured by Li-6400 photosynthetic system, and combined with the determination of chlorophyll content, carbonic anhydrase activity of leaves and stable carbon isotope composition, the adaptability of four plants in Karst habitat of Napo county, Guangxi was analyzed. The results showed that S. Cathayensis and C. nudiflora had better light utilization ability, and their daily average LUE value was S. cathayensis(1.77%) > C. nudiflora(1.65%). And the optical compensation points of S. cathayensis and C. nudiflora were low. The chlorophyll content and carbonic anhydrase activity of S. kwangsiensis leaves were (3.13±0.20) mg/g and (8 290.00±41.50) WAU/gFW. The activity of carbonic anhydrase in leaves of S. kwangsiensis was higher, which indicated that it had better carbon fixation ability. From July to December, the plant height of S. tonkinensis and C. nudiflora increased by 79 and 36 cm respectively, and the plant grew vigorously. The δ13C size of plant leaves is S. cathayensis (-26.684±0.781)‰ > S. kwangsiensis (-27.407±0.078)‰, which was higher than the average value of C3 plants in karst area. It showed that S. cathayensis and S. kwangsiensis had strong drought resistance ability. The comprehensive analysis showed that the four plants had different adaptation mechanisms to the arid environment in the southwest of Guangxi karst area, showing good adaptability.

Key words: karst environment, medicinal plant, photosynthetic physiological characteristics, carbonic anhydrase, stable carbon isotope

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