title: [Medicinal plant resources of the Chinese endemic genera of seed plants].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To survey medicinal plant resources of the Chinese endemic genera of seed plants.
  
  
  METHODS
  On the basis of herbarium, we studied on more than 800 specimens of the medicinal plant from Chinese endemic genera of seed plants and reviewed literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are 67 genus, 78 species, 3 varitas in medicinal plant from the Chinese endemic genera of seed plants, which belong to 41 family. Their habitat and medicinal value are provided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Medicinal plant resources of the Chinese endemic genera of seed plants should be actively protected and widely utilized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chinese Traditional Medicine, the First Military Medicine University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hong-zhu
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Chuan-ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.forename: Hong-wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology; D004463:Ecology; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal