Investigation and Research on the Resources of National Key Protected Medicinal Plants in Sichuan Province
10.11842/wst.20240118005
- VernacularTitle:四川省国家重点保护药用植物资源调查研究
- Author:
Xianjian ZHOU
1
;
Hongsu WANG
;
Qingmao FANG
;
Yi ZHOU
;
Mei ZHANG
;
Qingmiao LI
;
Junning ZHAO
Author Information
1. 四川省中医药科学院 成都 610041
- Keywords:
National key protected wild plants;
Medicinal plants;
The Fourth National Survey of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources;
Sichuan Province
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;26(8):1975-1983
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Sichuan Province is located across several major geomorphic units,such as the Qinghai Tibet Plateau,Hengduan Mountains,the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,Qinling Bashan Mountains,and Sichuan Basin.The complex ecological environment has created rich plant species.Based on the results of the fourth national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources in Sichuan Province,according to the plant catalog in the,The results indicate that Sichuan has a total of 42 families,65 genera,and 116 species(including sub species)of medicinal plants under national key protection,there are 9 species such as lotus leaf fern under first level protection,and 107 species such as golden haired dog under second level protection.The distribution of rare and endangered medicinal plants in Sichuan Province has obvious regional characteristics,with the highest distribution in Leshan and Ganzi,and obvious vertical distribution.There are as many as 57 species distributed in high-altitude areas such as Ganzi Prefecture and Aba Prefecture.The endangered reasons for the key protected medicinal plants in Sichuan Province are mostly caused by human destruction and environmental damage.It is suggested to strengthen the protection of rare and endangered medicinal plant resources and develop and utilize them reasonably.