紫薇品种分类及其在园林中的应用(英文)

根据1982～1988年在全国15个省(市、自治区)的调查,我国紫薇属共有18个种,其中18种原产中国,2种从东南亚引入。在栽培种中,已调查的品种育50个,分属于4系、9类及18个型。

Studies on Cultivars of Crape-Myrtle(Lagerstroemia indica)and Their Uses in Urban Greening

On the basis of investigation in 15 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions from 1982 to 1988, the author found that there were 16 crape-myrtle species native to China and 2 introduced from southeast Asia.Among the cultivated species, about 50 cultivars in various colours and flower forms were included. All the cultivars are classified into 4 series, 9 groups and 18 forms,being the skeleton of the cultivar resources of crape-myrtle in China. Some notes on interesting methods for training and shaping crape-myrtles used in park and gardens are given.