Study on Distribution and Botany Characteristics of Pueraria lobata (Willd) Ohwi from Shanxi

Authors Hao Jianping; Wang Feng; Song Qiang; Zhang Jing; Wei Wenkai

Journal Journal of Plant Genetic Resources , 2016,1:17

Abstract To understand the germplasm resources distribution,community composition and the botany characteristics of Pueraria lobata (Willd) Ohwi from Shanxi Province provides some references for the protection and sustainable utilization of resources. The environment and botany properties of Pueraria lobata(Willd) Ohwi which were taken from the 12 different sources of Shanxi Province were investigated. The results showed that the germplasm resources were mainly distributed in Zhongtiao mountain and Taihang mountain of Shanxi Province. From the point of horizontal distribution, the range was between 34°47''04.77-39°31''05.23N and 110°30''17.80-114°33''18.24E. With the vertical distribution between 730-1240 m,an elevation of 730-950 m was the most common. The annual rainfall of the growth area was between 400-800 mm,average annual temperature 6.8-14 ℃. The community composition was relatively single,most growth with shorter brush,only a small number with Pterocarya stenoptera or Robinia pseudoacacia. Depending on the ecological environment, the plant were roughly divided into three kinds of types such as savanna shrub grassland type,channel type and sandy soil type.

Species covered 刺槐 Robinia pseudoacacia 枫杨 Pterocarya stenoptera 葛 Pueraria lobata