| According to the investigation in different field samples in Fanjing Mountain and its adjacent areas since 2010, herbariums in Tongren University and research datum, 460 species (or varietas) of medicinal plant were recorded, which belonged to 308 genera and 109 families, and outnumbered former record by 28 genera in higher plants. The number of first-grade state protection and Class II protected medicinal plant species were 7 and 41 respectively (former records were 1 and 8 respectively), and the number of endangered, rare and endangered medicinal plant species (or varietas) were 89 and 59 respectively (former record, endangered rare and vulnerable medicinal plant species were 21, 2 and 21 respectively). And there were various and abundant plant species which had large potential of exploitation and utilization. But compared to 10 years ago, the number of medicinal plant significantly reduced, and the area of some rare species which
endanged extinction had reduced over 95%. Therefore it wasa large engeneering that medicinal plant species were longly protectd and utilized. |
