A checklist of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2023124

Abstract

Abstract:

In order to fully understand the current situation of wild vascular plant resources in Xinjiang and provide basic information for subsequent work, it is necessary to revise and update the wild vascular plant list in Xinjiang. Based on previous studies, we updated the list of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang through literature collection, specimen study, field investigation and the latest taxonomic research results. In total, the present checklist recorded 4,109 species belonging to 800 genera in 113 families (including infraspecific taxa, the same below), with 52 species of lycopods and ferns in 23 genera and 14 families, 22 species of gymnosperms in 6 genera and 3 families, and 4,035 species of angiosperms in 771 genera and 96 families. The top 4 families of lycopods and ferns with the largest number of species were Aspleniaceae (9 species), Equisetaceae (8 species), Dryopteridaceae (7 species) and Cystopteridaceae (7 species), and the largest genus was Asplenium (9 species). Ephedraceae (11 species) and Ephedra (11 species) were the most abundant families and genera of gymnosperms. Angiosperms are the most important components of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, accounting for 85.0%, 96.4% and 98.2% of the total number of families, genera and species, respectively. The top 5 families with the largest number of species are Asteraceae (600 species), Fabaceae (465 species), Poaceae (423 species), Brassicaceae (215 species) and Ranunculaceae (181 species). The top 5 genera were Astragalus (212 species), Oxytropis (101 species), Carex (86 species), Artemisia (65 species) and Allium (64 species). In addition, the list covers 53 species and subspecific taxa in 41 genera and 20 families of suspected species in Xinjiang, 59 species of protected plants in 26 genera and 20 families in China; 125 species of protected plants in 73 genera and 46 families in Xinjiang; there are 95 species of threatened plants in 61 genera and 38 families. This study can provide basic data for the revision of Xinjiang Flora and biodiversity conservation.

Database/Dataset Profile

Title	A checklist of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, China
Authors	Huimei Chen, Wenjun Li, Juan Qiu, Zhancang Ma, Bo Li, Zongzong Yang, Zhibin Wen, Yan Meng, Qiumei Cao, Dong Qiu, Danhui Liu, Guangzhao Jin
Corresponding author	Wenjun Li (liwenjunao@ms.xjb.ac.cn)
Time range	1991-2022
Geographical scope	34°22′-49°10′ N, 73°40′-96°23′ E
File size	653 Kb
Data volume	Number of records: 5,212
Data format	*.xlsx
Data link	https://www.scidb.cn/en/s/EfAVbm https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.12557 https://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/1005-0094/DATA/2023124.zip
Database/Dataset composition	The dataset consists of 1 datafile containing 5 sheets, including: (1) A checklist of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, which contains 4,109 records and 17 fields of data: sequence number, sequence number of family, Chinese family, family, Chinese genus, genus, Chinese name, scientific name, author, rank, voucher specimen, national conservation level, local conservation level, threatened level, distribution status, distribution areas and notes. (2) The list of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang contains 800 records and 4 fields of data: family, total genus/total species, genus, and species within the genus. (3) List of protected species of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, which contains 155 records. (4) List of threatened species of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, which contains 95 records. (5) List of suspected species of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, which contains 53 records.

Key words: biodiversity, species checklist, vascular plant, Xinjiang

Huimei Chen, Wenjun Li, Juan Qiu, Zhancang Ma, Bo Li, Zongzong Yang, Zhibin Wen, Yan Meng, Qiumei Cao, Dong Qiu, Danhui Liu, Guangzhao Jin. A checklist of wild vascular plants in Xinjiang, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2023, 31(9): 23124.

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科的大小 Size of family	科数 No. of families (%)	所含属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)	属的大小 Size of genera	属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)
2-9种 2-9 species	9 (64.3)	18 (78.3)	47 (90.4)	2-9种 2-9 species	9 (39.1)	38 (73.1)
1种 1 species	5 (35.7)	5 (21.7)	5 (9.6)	1种 1 species	14 (60.9)	14 (26.9)

科的大小 Size of family	科数 No. of families (%)	所含属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)	属的大小 Size of genera	属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)
2-9种 2-9 species	9 (64.3)	18 (78.3)	47 (90.4)	2-9种 2-9 species	9 (39.1)	38 (73.1)
1种 1 species	5 (35.7)	5 (21.7)	5 (9.6)	1种 1 species	14 (60.9)	14 (26.9)

科的大小 Size of family	科数 No. of families (%)	所含属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)	属的大小 Size of genera	属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)
> 100种 > 100 species	12 (12.5)	541 (70.2)	2873 (71.2)	> 100种 > 100 species	2 (0.3)	313 (7.8)
51-100种 51-100 species	6 (6.3)	40 (5.2)	405 (10.0)	51-100种 51-100 species	6 (0.8)	382 (9.5)
11-50种 11-50 species	25 (26.0)	107 (13.9)	577 (14.3)	11-50种 11-50 species	79 (10.2)	1,564 (38.7)
2-10种 2-10 species	36 (37.5)	66 (8.5)	163 (4.1)	2-10种 2-10 species	378 (49.0)	1,470 (36.4)
1种 1 species	17 (17.7)	17 (2.2)	17 (0.4)	1种 1 species	306 (39.7)	306 (7.6)

科的大小 Size of family	科数 No. of families (%)	所含属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)	属的大小 Size of genera	属数 No. of genera (%)	所含种数 No. of species (%)
> 100种 > 100 species	12 (12.5)	541 (70.2)	2873 (71.2)	> 100种 > 100 species	2 (0.3)	313 (7.8)
51-100种 51-100 species	6 (6.3)	40 (5.2)	405 (10.0)	51-100种 51-100 species	6 (0.8)	382 (9.5)
11-50种 11-50 species	25 (26.0)	107 (13.9)	577 (14.3)	11-50种 11-50 species	79 (10.2)	1,564 (38.7)
2-10种 2-10 species	36 (37.5)	66 (8.5)	163 (4.1)	2-10种 2-10 species	378 (49.0)	1,470 (36.4)
1种 1 species	17 (17.7)	17 (2.2)	17 (0.4)	1种 1 species	306 (39.7)	306 (7.6)