Bio-inventory in China: Progress and perspectives

doi:10.17520/biods.2022531

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Background: Bio-inventory practices, including discovering and describing species, establishing reliable biological classification systems, compiling authoritative and timely species catalogues, and digitizing and sharing biodiversity information, are of great significance for biodiversity studies, biodiversity resource management, science-based policy-making, and social and economic development.
Review results: In this article, based on a comprehensive review on literature and public databases, we summarize the progress of bio-inventory work on vertebrates, insects and other invertebrates, plants, and fungi in China in recent years. We also share perspectives for future bio-inventory work. Available data show that in China there are at least 698 recorded mammal species, 1,450 bird species, 586 reptile species, 611 amphibian species, 1,591 freshwater fish species, 38,493 higher plant species (including 35,379 vascular plant species), and about 27,900 fungi species, but there are no species catalogues for all Chinese insects and other invertebrates. In the last decade, 5 new families, 86 new genera, 2,090 new species and 374 new records of vascular plants, and 4,679 new fungi species belonging to 36 classes, 140 orders, 438 families and 1,372 genera, have been reported in China.
Perspectives: Bio-inventory is growing in importance at the global and regional levels, and encouraging progress has been made in this field in China. However, new species descriptions for invertebrates and fungi, catalogues of many organismal groups, and digitization and integration of biodiversity information are especially needed in future research.

Key words: biodiversity, taxonomy, species catalogue, digitization

Jianping Jiang, Cheng Du, Bing Liu, Ke Wang, Lei Cai, Qiang Li, Xiaolei Huang. Bio-inventory in China: Progress and perspectives[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2022, 30(10): 22531.

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科名 Family	新物种数量 New species number	属名 Genus	新物种数量 New species number
兰科 Orchidaceae	223	楼梯草属 Elatostema	104
苦苣苔科 Gesneriaceae	218	报春苣苔属 Primulina	86
荨麻科 Urticaceae	136	小檗属 Berberis	70
毛茛科 Ranunculaceae	126	风毛菊属 Saussurea	48
菊科 Asteraceae	122	秋海棠属 Begonia	47
小檗科 Berberidaceae	77	蜘蛛抱蛋属 Aspidistra	44
禾本科 Poaceae	75	凤仙花属 Impatiens	44
天门冬科 Asparagaceae	64	耳蕨属 Polystichum	44
鳞毛蕨科 Dryopteridaceae	58	马铃苣苔属 Oreocharis	34
豆科 Fabaceae	54	翠雀属 Delphinium	33
其他121科 Other 121 families	937	其他524属 Other 524 genera	1,536

科名 Family	新物种数量 New species number	属名 Genus	新物种数量 New species number
兰科 Orchidaceae	223	楼梯草属 Elatostema	104
苦苣苔科 Gesneriaceae	218	报春苣苔属 Primulina	86
荨麻科 Urticaceae	136	小檗属 Berberis	70
毛茛科 Ranunculaceae	126	风毛菊属 Saussurea	48
菊科 Asteraceae	122	秋海棠属 Begonia	47
小檗科 Berberidaceae	77	蜘蛛抱蛋属 Aspidistra	44
禾本科 Poaceae	75	凤仙花属 Impatiens	44
天门冬科 Asparagaceae	64	耳蕨属 Polystichum	44
鳞毛蕨科 Dryopteridaceae	58	马铃苣苔属 Oreocharis	34
豆科 Fabaceae	54	翠雀属 Delphinium	33
其他121科 Other 121 families	937	其他524属 Other 524 genera	1,536

国家 Country	大洲 Continent	新物种数 Number of new species	占全球的比例 Percentage to the world (%)
中国 China	亚洲 Asia	4,679	20.09
美国 USA	北美洲 North America	1,758	7.55
泰国 Thailand	亚洲 Asia	1,640	7.04
巴西 Brazil	南美洲 South America	1,485	6.38
澳大利亚 Australia	大洋洲 Oceania	1,409	6.05
印度 India	亚洲 Asia	909	3.90
意大利 Italy	欧洲 Europe	859	3.69
西班牙 Spain	欧洲 Europe	683	2.93
法国 France	欧洲 Europe	639	2.74
南非 South Africa	非洲 Africa	513	2.20
日本 Japan	亚洲 Asia	501	2.15
韩国 Korea	亚洲 Asia	409	1.76
德国 Germany	欧洲 Europe	399	1.71
新西兰 New Zealand	大洋洲 Oceania	396	1.70
俄罗斯 Russia	欧洲 Europe	362	1.55
加拿大 Canada	北美洲 North America	295	1.27
厄瓜多尔 Ecuador	南美洲 South America	267	1.15
墨西哥 Mexico	北美洲 North America	265	1.14
荷兰 The Netherlands	欧洲 Europe	257	1.10
英国 UK	欧洲 Europe	218	0.94

国家 Country	大洲 Continent	新物种数 Number of new species	占全球的比例 Percentage to the world (%)
中国 China	亚洲 Asia	4,679	20.09
美国 USA	北美洲 North America	1,758	7.55
泰国 Thailand	亚洲 Asia	1,640	7.04
巴西 Brazil	南美洲 South America	1,485	6.38
澳大利亚 Australia	大洋洲 Oceania	1,409	6.05
印度 India	亚洲 Asia	909	3.90
意大利 Italy	欧洲 Europe	859	3.69
西班牙 Spain	欧洲 Europe	683	2.93
法国 France	欧洲 Europe	639	2.74
南非 South Africa	非洲 Africa	513	2.20
日本 Japan	亚洲 Asia	501	2.15
韩国 Korea	亚洲 Asia	409	1.76
德国 Germany	欧洲 Europe	399	1.71
新西兰 New Zealand	大洋洲 Oceania	396	1.70
俄罗斯 Russia	欧洲 Europe	362	1.55
加拿大 Canada	北美洲 North America	295	1.27
厄瓜多尔 Ecuador	南美洲 South America	267	1.15
墨西哥 Mexico	北美洲 North America	265	1.14
荷兰 The Netherlands	欧洲 Europe	257	1.10
英国 UK	欧洲 Europe	218	0.94