The diversity of vascular plant in Lengshuijiang City of Hunan Province
From 2022 to 2023,the vascular plant resources in Lengshuijiang City of Hunan Province were investigated by the method of spline.The results showed:the floristic characteristhcs of vascular plants were richness there were 171 families,700 genera and 1457 species of vascular plant in Lengshuijiang City,with 103 species of pteridophytes in 52 genera and 19 families,18 species of gymnosperms in 14 genera and 6 families,and 1 336 species of angiosperms in 634 genera and 146 families.Among them,there were 1 303 species of native wild plants belonging to 627 genera and 161 families,and 154 species of cultivated,exotic and naturalized plants(including 62 invasive species).There were many rare,endangered and nationally protected plants,and 15 species of national second-class key protected wild plants,4 species listed in CITES Appendix II,10 species enlisted as threatened species in the Red List ofChinese Higher Plants(2020).The characteristics of invasive plants are significant.The causing reasons of the characteristics of the plant resources in Lengshuijiang City were analyzed,aiming to provide reference for the plant resources conservation and utilization of Lengshuijiang City.