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

doi:10.17520/biods.2025427

Abstract

Abstract:

Guizhou Province is located in the hinterland of southwestern China and the eastern part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with a unique ecological position and rich biodiversity. Its higher plant species diversity ranks fourth in China. Based on the Flora of Guizhou, related literature, and specialized surveys, this study systematically compiled data on the diversity of higher plants in Guizhou, covering information such as species names, distribution, and conservation status. Statistics were conducted according to administrative divisions and natural geographic regions, including the four major mountain ranges and eight major river systems of the province. As of April 30, 2025, a total of 11,686 species and infraspecific taxa (including 9,921 species and 1,765 infraspecific taxa) of higher plants have been recorded in the province, belonging to 386 families and 2,396 genera. Among these, there are 10,967 species of wild higher plants in 373 families and 2,185 genera, 547 endemic higher plant species in Guizhou, 782 karst-obligate plant species, 719 commonly introduced and cultivated plant species in 115 families and 402 genera, and 202 invasive higher plant species. The dataset also records 256 national key protected wild higher plant species and 55 provincial key protected wild higher plant species in Guizhou. In terms of spatial distribution, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (6,792 species) and Libo County (3,981 species) have the highest species richness among prefecture-level and county-level units, respectively. The Miaoling Mountains (6,340 species) and the Wujiang River System (8,732 species) are the regions with the highest species diversity among mountain ranges and river systems, respectively. These results provide important data for understanding the characteristics of higher plant diversity in Guizhou and for their conservation and utilization. They also offer a data support for the compilation of specialized works such as the Flora of Guizhou (second edition) and the Dendrology of Guizhou.

Database/Dataset Profile

Title	A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guizhou, China
Authors	Mingtai An, Xu Wu, Jianghong Yu, Guoxiong Hu, Kun Wang, Feng Liu, Tianrou Wu, Qin Xu, Hao Zhang, Jian Xu, Yanbing Yang, Wei Cao, Lingbin Yan, He Li, Zhi Li, Dehui Yu, Lang Huang, Zhiping Chen, Xiaofang Li, Huakai Zou, Min Long, Weihao Gu, Yuhang Ma, Jian Qiu
Corresponding author	Mingtai An (gdanmingtai@126.com)
Time range	1982-2025.4
Geographical scope	Guizhou Province
Spatial resolution	County (District)
File size	1.75 MB
Data format	*.xlsx
Data link	https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.j00152.00049 https://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup1005-0094/DATA/2025427.zip/
Database/Dataset composition	The dataset comprises one data table, containing 11,686 records (rows) and 20 fields (columns). The 20 fields are as follows: Number, Species and infraspecific taxa, Scientific name, Species author citation, Main categories of higher plants, Family name in Chinese, Family name, Genus name in Chinese, Genus name, Genus author, Taxonomic rank, Karst-obligate plants, Introduced/Cultivated or naturalized, Invasion level, Endangered status, Protection level, Type locality, Distribution within province, Distribution in China, Literature voucher.

Key words: karst-obligate plants, key protected plants, county/city distribution, four major mountain ranges, eight major river systems

Mingtai An, Xu Wu, Jianghong Yu, Guoxiong Hu³, Kun Wang, Feng Liu, Tianrou Wu, Qin Xu, Hao Zhang, Jian Xu, Yanbing Yang, Wei Cao, Lingbin Yan, He Li, Zhi Li, Dehui Yu, Lang Huang, Zhiping Chen, Xiaofang Li, Huakai Zou, Min Long, Weihao Gu, Yuhang Ma, Jian Qiu. A dataset on inventory and geographical distributions of higher plants in Guizhou, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2026, 34(4): 25427.

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植物类别 Plant category	国家重点保护野生植物 National key protected wild plants		占贵州野生高等植物物种总数的百分比 Percentage of total wild higher plant species in Guizhou (%)	省级重点保护野生高等植物 Provincial key protected wild higher plants	占贵州野生高等植物物种总数的百分比 Percentage of total wild higher plant species in Guizhou (%)
植物类别 Plant category	I	II		省级重点保护野生高等植物 Provincial key protected wild higher plants
苔藓植物 Bryophytes		3	0.03	3	0.03
石松类和蕨类植物 Lycophytes and ferns	1	19	0.18	2	0.02
裸子植物 Gymnosperms	9	19	0.25	6	0.05
被子植物 Angiosperms	15	190	1.87	44	0.40
总计 Total	25	231	2.33	55	0.50

植物类别 Plant category	国家重点保护野生植物 National key protected wild plants		占贵州野生高等植物物种总数的百分比 Percentage of total wild higher plant species in Guizhou (%)	省级重点保护野生高等植物 Provincial key protected wild higher plants	占贵州野生高等植物物种总数的百分比 Percentage of total wild higher plant species in Guizhou (%)
植物类别 Plant category	I	II		省级重点保护野生高等植物 Provincial key protected wild higher plants
苔藓植物 Bryophytes		3	0.03	3	0.03
石松类和蕨类植物 Lycophytes and ferns	1	19	0.18	2	0.02
裸子植物 Gymnosperms	9	19	0.25	6	0.05
被子植物 Angiosperms	15	190	1.87	44	0.40
总计 Total	25	231	2.33	55	0.50

山脉 Mountain	苔藓植物 Bryophytes (%)	石松类和蕨类植物Lycophytes and ferns (%)	裸子植物Gymnosperms (%)	被子植物Angiosperms (%)	总计 Total (%)	贵州境内主峰 Highest peak within Guizhou	参考文献 Reference
乌蒙山脉 Wumeng Mountains	624 (5.69)	446 (4.07)	26 (0.24)	2,581 (24.21)	3,677 (33.53)	韭菜坪 Jiucaiping Mountain, 2,900.6 m	袁淑杰, 2009
苗岭山脉 Miaoling Mountains	1,023 (9.33)	621 (5.66)	43 (0.39)	4,653 (42.43)	6,340 (57.81)	雷公山 Leigong Mountain, 2,178.8 m	丁访军, 2015
武陵山脉 Wuling Mountains	1,164 (10.61)	409 (3.73)	33 (0.31)	3,454 (31.49)	5,060 (46.14)	梵净山 Fanjingshan, 2,572 m	胡萍, 2023
大娄山脉 Dalou Mountains	825 (7.52)	399 (3.64)	28 (0.26)	3,479 (31.72)	4,731 (43.14)	柏枝山 Baizhishan, 2,227 m	徐宁和魏刚, 2007

山脉 Mountain	苔藓植物 Bryophytes (%)	石松类和蕨类植物Lycophytes and ferns (%)	裸子植物Gymnosperms (%)	被子植物Angiosperms (%)	总计 Total (%)	贵州境内主峰 Highest peak within Guizhou	参考文献 Reference
乌蒙山脉 Wumeng Mountains	624 (5.69)	446 (4.07)	26 (0.24)	2,581 (24.21)	3,677 (33.53)	韭菜坪 Jiucaiping Mountain, 2,900.6 m	袁淑杰, 2009
苗岭山脉 Miaoling Mountains	1,023 (9.33)	621 (5.66)	43 (0.39)	4,653 (42.43)	6,340 (57.81)	雷公山 Leigong Mountain, 2,178.8 m	丁访军, 2015
武陵山脉 Wuling Mountains	1,164 (10.61)	409 (3.73)	33 (0.31)	3,454 (31.49)	5,060 (46.14)	梵净山 Fanjingshan, 2,572 m	胡萍, 2023
大娄山脉 Dalou Mountains	825 (7.52)	399 (3.64)	28 (0.26)	3,479 (31.72)	4,731 (43.14)	柏枝山 Baizhishan, 2,227 m	徐宁和魏刚, 2007

水系 River system	苔藓植物 Bryophytes (%)	石松类和蕨类植物 Lycophytes and ferns (%)	裸子植物 Gymnosperms (%)	被子植物 Angiosperms (%)	总计 Total (%)
赤水河-綦江水系 Chishui River-Qijiang River System	877 (8.00)	492 (4.49)	26 (0.24)	3,397 (30.97)	4,792 (43.69)
乌江水系 Wujiang River System	1,498 (13.66)	777 (7.08)	56 (0.51)	6,401 (58.37)	8,732 (79.62)
清水江水系 Qingshui River System	1,354 (12.35)	654 (5.96)	44 (0.40)	5,179 (47.22)	7,231 (65.93)
牛栏江-横江水系 Niulan River-Hengjiang River System	251 (2.29)	318 (2.90)	19 (0.17)	1,601 (14.60)	2,189 (19.96)
都柳江水系 Duliu River System	1,119 (10.20)	650 (5.93)	38 (0.35)	5,109 (46.59)	6,916 (63.06)
北盘江水系 Beipan River System	759 (6.92)	611 (5.57)	41 (0.37)	4,669 (42.57)	6,080 (55.44)
南盘江水系 Nanpan River System	513 (4.68)	363 (3.31)	30 (0.27)	3,793 (34.59)	4,699 (42.85)
红水河水系 Hongshui River System	1,002 (9.14)	722 (6.58)	42 (0.38)	5,470 (49.88)	7,236 (65.98)