Research on the Floristic Characteristics,Geographical Distributions and Life-forms of Plants Endemic to Jiangxi Province

The plants endemic to Jiangxi province are discussed.There are a total of 124 endemic vascular plants belonging to 60 genera,40 families,mostly in Dryopteridaceae,Rosaceae,Aceraceae,Theaceae,Thelypteridaceae,Gramineae,and Magnoliaceae.Floristic analysis shows that tropical-subtropical and temperate elements are the most important.The geogra-phical distribution is unequal,with four clear centers of endemism located at Mt.Lushan,Mt.Jinggangshan,Mt.Nanling,and Mt.Wuyishan.