Investigation of medicinal plants resources in Guangdong Shimen National Forest Park.

Through field survey,specimen collection and identification,the resources of medicinal plants in Guangdong Shimen National Forest Park are investigated. Results show that,a total of 690 species of medicinal plants,belonging to 470 genera and 165 families,are found in Guangdong Shimen National Forest Park,among which there are 56 species of 9teridophytes in 40 genera and 26 families,6 species of gymnosperm in 5 genera and 5 families,and 628 species of angiosperm in 425 genera and 134 families. Due to their different medicinal parts,one plant could produce several types of medicines. Therefore,a total of 945 kinds of herbal medicines that are originated from the above medicinal plants described earlier are introduced in 17 categories according to their different therapeutic effects,among which the antipyretic and anti-rheumatic medicines accounted for a large proportion. Of them,those anti-tumor and rare medicinal plants are specially introduced. Finally,some suggestions are proposed for the protection and reasonable utilization of those medicinal plants resources.