A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2023177

Abstract

Abstract:

Guangdong Province has a rich diversity of higher plants, ranking it sixth in China. This study compiles an updated dataset of higher plants with county-level records in Guangdong Province by drawing from sources including floras, illustrated plant books, nature reserve plant checklists, academic papers, dissertations, specimens, photos from the Plant Photo Bank of China, and our own field surveys. The resulting dataset details distributions of various taxa in specific counties and cities. As of July 2023, this dataset contains 8,106 taxa from 374 families and 2,284 genera of higher plants in Guangdong. Native wild higher plants account for 6,864 taxa from 350 families and 1,828 genera, where bryophytes (including hornworts, liverworts and mosses) makeup 865 taxa from 96 families and 272 genera, lycopods and pteridophytes account for 642 taxa from 36 families and 123 genera, gymnosperms total 35 taxa from 7 families and 17 genera, and angiosperms makeup 5,322 taxa from 211 families and 1,416 genera. In addition, 17 species are here reported new to the Guangdong Province. The families with the largest number of species are Poaceae, Fabaceae, Orchidaceae, Cyperaceae, Rubiaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Lauraceae and Gesneriaceae. This dataset also includes 323 invasive species from 58 families and 204 genera, 257 species of naturalized plants from 62 families and 206 genera, and 662 species of common cultivated plants from 129 families and 441 genera. Furthermore, this study provides a list of higher plants with excluded and dubious records; this list encompasses includes 905 species from 182 families and 545 genera. This dataset will provide foundational information and a framework for the second edition of Flora of Guangdong.

Database/Dataset Profile

Title	A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China
Authors	Zhuqiu Song, Wen Ye, Shiyong Dong, Zichao Jin, Xingjie Zhong, Zhen Wang, Buyun Zhang, Yechun Xu, Wenli Chen, Shijin Li, Gang Yao, Zhoufeng Xu, Shuai Liao, Yihua Tong, Youpai Zeng, Yunbao Zeng, Yousheng Chen
Corresponding author	Yousheng Chen (yschen@scbg.ac.cn)
Time range	1923-2023.7
Geographical scope	Guangdong Province
Spatial resolution	District (County)
File size	6.45 Mb
Data format	*.xlsx
Data link	https://www.scidb.cn/en/s/JzQfqa https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.10170 https://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/1005-0094/DATA/2023177.zip
Database/Dataset composition	The dataset consists of 1 data file with 72,279 items (rows) and 20 fields (columns) as following: number, categories, sequence number of family, Chinese name of family, Latin name of family, Chinese name of genus, Latin name of genus, Chinese name of species, Latin name of species, author, rank notes, growth status, county-level distribution, literature, literature notes, specimen vouchers, endemic and protected plants, Latin names in The Provincial Red List of Higher Plants in Guangdong (2022), Latin names in Flora of China, and Latin names in Catalogue of Life China: 2022 Annual Checklist.

Key words: Guangdong, higher plants, inventory, plant diversity, county distribution

Zhuqiu Song, Wen Ye, Shiyong Dong, Zichao Jin, Xingjie Zhong, Zhen Wang, Buyun Zhang, Yechun Xu, Wenli Chen, Shijin Li, Gang Yao, Zhoufeng Xu, Shuai Liao, Yihua Tong, Youpai Zeng, Yunbao Zeng, Yousheng Chen. A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guangdong, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2023, 31(9): 23177.

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