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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (8): 2233-2248.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2024-0946

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Breeding of Chinese Cymbidium:History,Current Status and Future Prospects

HE Ziyi, ZENG Ruizhen, XIE Li, WEI Qian, and ZHANG Zhisheng*()   

  1. College of Forestry and Landscape ArchitectureSouth China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Received:2025-01-07 Revised:2025-04-27 Online:2025-08-25 Published:2025-08-19
  • Contact: and ZHANG Zhisheng

Abstract:

Chinese Cymbidium,a symbol of traditional Chinese culture,has a long cultivation history and promising market prospects. Before the 1980s,breeding of Chinese Cymbidium was primarily achieved through introduction and domestication and selection breeding. In recent years,significant progress has been made in areas such as sexual hybridization breeding,mutation breeding,polyploid breeding,cell engineering breeding and molecular breeding. As a result,dozens of new cultivars have been developed,characterized by large flowers,long florescence,high micropropagation efficiency and suitability for industrialization,popularization,and international development. This article reviews the history of Chinese Cymbidium breeding,summarizes key advancements,and explores future prospects,offering valuable insights for promoting the high-quality development of both breeding and its associated industry.

Key words: Chinese Cymbidium, breeding, hybridization, micropropagation