Germplasm Innovation Achievements and Outlook of Characteristic Ornamental Plants at Shanghai Botanical Garden
In the past 30 years,the Shanghai Botanical Garden has focused on the innovation of germplasm research of ornamental plants.A line of scientific innovation has been built,promoting the sustainable utilization of ornamental plant germplasm resources.This results in the cultivation and promotion of camellias,rhododendrons and irises.This paper summarizes the achievements of the relevant work at the Shanghai Botanical Garden and further reviews the urgent issues in germplasm innovation of orna-mental plants in China.Meanwhile,based on the historical background of the establishment of the National Botanical Garden,this paper points out the key development direction of germplasm innovation at Shanghai Botanical Garden and provides refer-ences for future research.