论述了宁油麻藤Mucuna Paohwashanica种子萌发的生物学特性及其引种驯化的一些基本资料。由于该植物的种子具有休眠特性,自然萌发率低,使植物分布较为狭窄;同时其本身又是一味含多巴碱(dopa)的药用植物,兼有观赏价值;为此,通过人为磨破种皮的方法,解除种子休眠,促进其萌发,使萌发率达到87%;并通过栽培,使植物生长良好,但由于种种原因,植物只开花,未见结果。因此,还需进一步加以研究。

Mucuna paohwashanica (Leguminosae) is a plant of both ornamental and medicinal value. Its L-dopa content was widely used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. For transplantation, the main obstacle was an obstinate character of dormancy of its seed, resulted in a low rate of sprouting. By way of grinding away partially the coating of the seed, the dormancy could be relieved, that hastened the sprouting and increase the number of seedlings up to 87%. With proper cultivation, the transplanted plant can grow well. Yet it only bloomed without bearing any fruit, which remained a problem for further study.