A checklist of wild vascular plants in Qinghai, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2023280

Abstract

Abstract:

Aim: In order to comprehensively understand the current status of wild vascular plant resources and to provide the basic information for the conservation of plant diversity, it is necessary to compile, improve and update the checklist of Qinghai plants.

Method: Based on the existing historical data, we comprehensively collected relevant literature on plant research in Qinghai Province, combined data from years of field surveys and specimen information, and compiled a checklist of wild vascular plants. 85.01% of the species are accompanied by voucher specimens (including collector, specimen collection number, and barcode number), provenance, habitat, and distribution information of each species and infraspecies.

Results: There were 2,916 species (including subspecies) of wild vascular plants in 109 families and 602 genera in Qinghai Province, including 55 species from 12 families and 20 genera of lycophytes and ferns; 36 species from 3 families and 6 genera of gymnosperms; 2,825 species from 94 families and 576 genera of angiosperms, with 500 species added compared with the Index Florae Qinghaiensis. The results showed that the top 10 dominant families of wild vascular plants in Qinghai Province were Asteraceae (346 species), Poaceae (343 species), Fabaceae (222 species), Ranunculaceae (160 species), Rosaceae (146 species), Brassicaceae (113 species), Orobanchaceae (96 species), Gentianaceae (90 species), Cyperaceae (86 species), and Caryophyllaceae (84 species), which were comprised of 1,686 species, accounting for 57.82% of the wild vascular plants in Qinghai Province. The top 5 dominant genera were Astragalus (95 species), Pedicularis (83 species), Saussurea (76 species), Artemisia (66 species), and Carex (65 species). The composition of families is dominated by families with less than 20 species, and the composition of genera is dominated by genera with less than 5 species. Meanwhile, the checklist contained a total of 47 species of national key protected wild plants, belonging to 17 families and 25 genera, all of which were under the second level of protection.

Conclusion: The checklist can provide basic data for field survey and monitoring, collection and preservation of germplasm resources and biodiversity conservation.

Key words: plant diversity, wild vascular plants, plant list, plant classification, Qinghai

Yun Han, Xiaofeng Chi, Jingya Yu, Xujie Ding, Shilong Chen, Faqi Zhang. A checklist of wild vascular plants in Qinghai, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2023, 31(9): 23280.

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科的大小 Size of family	科数 No. of families (%)	包含种数 No. of species (%)
200种以上 > 200 species	3 (2.75)	911 (31.19)
101-200种 101-200 species	3 (2.75)	419 (14.39)
51-100种 51-100 species	11 (10.10)	776 (26.59)
21-50种 21-50 species	10 (9.17)	339 (11.65)
11-20种 11-20 species	13 (11.93)	199 (6.84)
2-10种 2-10 species	50 (45.87)	253 (8.69)
1种 1 species	19 (17.43)	19 (0.65)
合计 Total	109	2,916

科的大小 Size of family	科数 No. of families (%)	包含种数 No. of species (%)
200种以上 > 200 species	3 (2.75)	911 (31.19)
101-200种 101-200 species	3 (2.75)	419 (14.39)
51-100种 51-100 species	11 (10.10)	776 (26.59)
21-50种 21-50 species	10 (9.17)	339 (11.65)
11-20种 11-20 species	13 (11.93)	199 (6.84)
2-10种 2-10 species	50 (45.87)	253 (8.69)
1种 1 species	19 (17.43)	19 (0.65)
合计 Total	109	2,916

属的大小 Size of genus	属数 No. of genera (%)	包含种数 No. of species (%)
50种以上 > 50 species	6 (1.00)	443 (15.19)
21-50种 21-50 species	17 (2.82)	556 (19.07)
11-20种 11-20 species	38 (6.31)	572 (19.62)
6-10种 6-10 species	57 (9.47)	424 (14.54)
2-5种 2-5 species	223 (37.04)	660 (22.63)
1种 1 species	261 (43.36)	261 (8.95)
合计 Total	602	2,916

属的大小 Size of genus	属数 No. of genera (%)	包含种数 No. of species (%)
50种以上 > 50 species	6 (1.00)	443 (15.19)
21-50种 21-50 species	17 (2.82)	556 (19.07)
11-20种 11-20 species	38 (6.31)	572 (19.62)
6-10种 6-10 species	57 (9.47)	424 (14.54)
2-5种 2-5 species	223 (37.04)	660 (22.63)
1种 1 species	261 (43.36)	261 (8.95)
合计 Total	602	2,916