Plant Diversity ›› 1986, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (04): 1-3.

• Articles •    

N0TES ON THE GENUS ARTHROMERIS FROM HENGDUAN MOUNTAINS REGI0N

Cheng Xiao   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204
  • Online:1986-08-25 Published:1986-08-25

Abstract: The Hengduan Mountains region is a zone including the southeastern edge of Qinghai-Xiang,West SIchang and northwestern Yunnan.Theere are aboundant forests,the vertical distibution of the vegetation is very evident and formed a number of particular ecologic enviroment.After examing whole specimens of Arthro1Tleris collectcd throuth Hungduan Muountains region, the author has reported the species and geographic distribution of the genus Arthro-meris in this region. There are about 12 species of this genus so far discovered in Hengduan Mountains region, which occupy 80% of the total species of the world and the region is the distribution center of the genus in modern times.

Key words: Hengduan Mountains