New records of distribution of medical plants in Anhui province.

Author: He-Ling LIU ¹ ; Ming-En CHENG ¹ ; Dai-Yin PENG ²
Author Information

1. Chinese Materia Medica Resource Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
2. Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources Protection and Development, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Anhui province; Huangshan mountain; new geographical distribution; new records; resources investigation
From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2016;41(7):1358-1360
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: During the fourth national survey of Chinese material medica resources inventory, 9 species of medical plants in Huangshan area of Anhui Province were newly recorded, including Microlepia calvescens, Dryopteris hangchowensis, Fatoua pilosa, Girardinia chingiana, Lecanthus peduncularis, Galium kamtschaticum, Carpesium minus,Cirsium racemiforme, Globba racemosa, which belong to seven families and nine genera. Among these, 3 genera (Girardinia, Lecanthus, Globba) are new geographical distribution in Anhui Province. All of voucher specimens are preserved in ACM. These discoveries enrich the content of flora in Anhui and provide fundamental materials for studying the plants of Anhui.