Investigation and Diversity Analysis of Medicinal Plant Resources in Shiping County,Yunnan Province
Objective:To find out the distribution and utilization status of medicinal plant resources in Shiping county,Yunnan province,so as to provide data support for the protection,rational development and utilization of medicinal plant resources in the county and the future development planning of traditional Chinese medicine industry.Methods:According to the requirements of the technical specification of the national survey of traditional Chinese medicine resources,the method of combining route survey and sample survey was used to investigate wild and cultivated medicinal plants on the spot,obtain the certificate specimens,record the relevant informa-tion,and analyze the diversity characteristics.Results:There were 770 species of medicinal plants in Shiping county,belonging to 142 families and 505 genera,of which Asteraceae(62 species)and Legumes(60 species)were the most dominant.The majority of life form was herbaceous,accounting for 48.31%.The most medicinal parts were roots and rhizomes,accounting for 33.82%.The survey focused on 81 designated medicinal plants and 16 cultivated medicinal plants,which were included in the 2020 edition of Pharmacopoeia and local characteristic varieties.Conclusion:The medicinal plant resources in Shiping county are abundant and show unique regional resource characteristics.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 charac-teristics.
Shiping countyMedicinal plantsSurvey of Chinese medicine resourcesDiversity