Taihang Mountains are situated between Shanxi
Province and the North China Plain, spanning Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, and
Henan provinces and cities. The mountains extend from northeast to
southwest for over 400 km, naturally deviding the second step from the
third one in China. The southeastern area of Taihang Mountains
specifically refers to Changzhi City and Jincheng Administrative Region
of Shanxi Province. Given Shanxi Province’s robust development plans for
the southeast area of Taihang Mountains, the medicinal plant resources
in this area will be affected. Therefore, it is imperative and urgent to
conduct a comprehensive investigation and study on the medicinal plant
resources in the southeast area of Taihang Mountains. By means of field
investigation, literature review, and specimen identification, the plant
resources and diversity of two counties in the southeast of Taihang
Mountains were evaluated. The findings revealed 234 plants species
across 172 genera in 70 families, primarily comprising angiosperms. The
families with more species included Compositae, Leguminosae, Rosaceae,
Labiatae, Ranunculaceae. Among the genera, those with more species were
Cynanchum, Selaginella, Clematis, Thalictrum, and Rhamnus. A total of
114 medicinal plants were identified, constituting 48.72% of the total.
Regarding medicinal parts, the concentration is in roots and rhizomes,
followed by whole plants and fruits. On the basis of investigation and
study, some suggestions on the development, utilization, and protection
of medicinal plant resources in southeast Taihang Mountains were made.
These suggestions provide valuable insights for the study on medicinal
plant resources and vegetation in the southeast of Taihang Mountains,
serving as a scientific basis for the protection and sustainable
utilization of wild medicinal plant resources.
