title: [Species and distribution of the medicinal plants peculiar to Guizhou].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the species and distribution of the medicinal plants peculiar to Guizhou and provide evidence for application, protection and collection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Open-air investigation, data collection and specimen identification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than eighty kinds of the medical plants peculiar to Guizhou have been identified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Guizhou has a diversity of medicinal plants. The area of distribution of most species is restricted and the population is small. Some of the species have higher medicinal and scientific research values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guizhou 550002, China.
authors.forename: Ji-ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Shun-zhi
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D028142:Berberis / Q000145:classification; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D034181:Epimedium / Q000145:classification; D029774:Gynostemma / Q000145:classification; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification