Study on the Diversity of Medicinal Plant Resources in Southern Sichuan Economic Zone
10.11842/wst.20240118001
- VernacularTitle:川南经济区药用植物资源多样性研究
- Author:
Ping HU
1
;
Qingmiao LI
;
Mei ZHANG
;
Xianjian ZHOU
;
Yi ZHOU
;
Ping WU
;
Hongsu WANG
;
Bing LUO
;
Qingmao FANG
;
Junning ZHAO
Author Information
1. 四川省中医药科学院 成都 610041
- Keywords:
Southern Sichuan Economic Zone;
Medicinal plant resource;
Diversity;
Threat level
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;26(8):1984-1990
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To Provide basic information for the development of traditional Chinese medicine in the region by collating medicinal plant resources in Southern Sichuan Economic Zone.Methods The list was formed in Southern Sichuan Economic Zone by collecting and verifying Medicinal Plant Resources in 28 Counties(Districts)of the Southern Sichuan Economic Zone.The species composition,family structure,life type,threated degree of the medicine plants resources,the medicinal parts of key medicinal plants included,main cultivated medicinal herbs in the pharmacopoeia were statistically analysed for searching for the diversity of medicinal plant resources.Results The medicinal plant resources included 201 families,979 genera,2555 species.Herbaceous medicinal plants accounted for the largest proportion in both species and quantity.There are 270 species listed in the Chinese pharmacopoeia and 72 threatened and protected species among the medicinal plant resources.Conclusion The diversity of medicinal plant resources in the South Sichuan Economic Zone is prominent,and it can be reasonably developed,utilized,and protected.It is suggested to formulate effective protection measures for wild medicinal plant resources based on regional environmental characteristics,and rationally and sustainably develop and utilize high-quality medicinal plant resources with local characteristics.
