Diversity of Wild Ornamental Plant Resouces in Lushan Mountain

Authors Wu Congjian; Xie Guowen

Journal Journal of Mountain Science , 2004,4:22

Abstract Lushan mountain is a famous place of scenery,tourism and summer resort as well as a treasury of plant diversity on the north border of mid - subtropics in China. This paper deals with the characteristics of diversity, distribution,type and disposition of wild ornamental plant resouces in Lushan mountain,on the basis of extensive investigation, collection and sifting. 528 species of wild ornamental plants in this area belong to 115 families and 290 genera,of which include 138 species of trees, 140 species of shrubs, 52 species of vines and 198 species of herbs. Some practical countermeasures for sutainable utilization of resouce diversity of wild ornamental flora in Lushan muntain are presented in accordance with the present status of the exploitation and conservation.