Abstract: Lonicera Linn.plants not only includes medicinal source of the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Lonicerae japonicae Flos,but also is a class of plant groups with edible health care and ornamental value.This study reviewed the breeding research progress of Lonicera Linn.plants in terms of germplasm resources,current breeding situation at home and abroad,and the development of breeding technology.The application of Lonicera Linn.includes medicinal group,edible group and ornamental group.In terms of medicinal group breeding,China has carried out breeding research early,and many excellent cultivars have been selected and bred,and 8 varieties have been authorized as new varieties by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.Russia,European and American countries have achieved remarkable breeding achievements in edible and ornamental aspects.China is also constantly trying to breed new varieties with our own intellectual property.In recent years,China has taken the authorization of new varieties of 3 fruit species and 9 ornamental species.The main breeding goals of the medicinal species are the high yield,high effective ingredients and easy picking of Lonicerae japonicae Flos and Lonicerae Flos.Ornamental species are mainly selected on the basis of abundance of flower color and trait specificity.The fruit breeding of edible plants is represented by Blue Honeysuckle.Breeding technology is currently mainly traditional breeding and artificial hybrid breeding,but the research of molecular biological breeding technology has developed rapidly,which is the development direction of breeding research in the future.The development and utilization of Lonicera Linn.plant resources have broad prospects.The cultivation of new cultivars for intellectual property in China will also lead to rapid development.