Abstract:The vegetative status and the flowering and fruiting developmental rhythm of Changnienia amoena were investigated in Tiantangzhai population of Anhui province during the flowering and fruiting period. It did not flower until the plant has developed three pseudo_bulbs with a total volume of more than 8 cm3 per shoot, and
the leaves had a total area of more than 33 cm2. Larger plants displayed a longer flowering duration. Scapes showed different growth phases during the flowering and fruiting period: discontinuing growth during flowering, and showing a logistic type of growth during young fruit development. The close correlation of flowering with large plants might be a vulnerable point in the life cycle of
Changnienia amoena while facing increasing exploitation by human beings, which could threaten the survival of the species.