[Investigations and studies on medicinal plants from Selaginellaceae in Hubei Province].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the species, the distribution and the utilization of the medicinal plants from Selaginellaceae in Hubei Province.


METHODS
Through field investigations and comparing the collected specimens and literatures, the classification and identification of the species in Hubei Province were studied.


RESULTS
The results indicated that 15 species of plants from Selaginellaceae in Hubei, including 14 medicinal and 1 newly recorded species existed. The distribution and use in folk medicine were investigated. And the morphological description of several species was appended.


CONCLUSIONS
The results provided a basis for the exploitation and utilization of the medicinal plant resources of Selagingellaceae.
Wan
Ding-Rong
DR
Pharmaceutical Department, Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuchang 430061, China.
Chen
Ke-Li
KL
Zhan
Ya-Hua
YH
D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D032503:Selaginellaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal