Plant Diversity ›› 2012, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (01): 76-80.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1143.2012.11141

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Original Species Identification and Geographic Distribution of Hongxuecha

 NIU  Dong-Ling-1, YANG  Chong-Ren-2   

  1. 1 School of Life Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; 2 State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and
    Plant Resources in West China, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, China
  • Received:2011-10-13 Online:2012-02-25 Published:2011-12-21
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金(30670011)

Abstract:

The textual criticism of original species of Hongxuecha has been made combining species identification and field surveys. The results showed that Hongxuecha had two original species, Lethariella cladonioides and L.zahlbruckneri. There were chemical variability within the two populations. Hongxuecha in the market sales included four chemical races of the two species. The distribution center of Hongxuecha was mainly in the southeastern Tibet, western Sichuan and northwestern Yunnan. Currently, Hongxuecha resources have been greatly damaged and species are facing extinction. To enhance effective protection for wild hongxuecha resources, some proposals were presented.

Key words:  Hongxuecha, Original species, Endangered species

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