[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.

METHOD

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

RESULT

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.

CONCLUSION

The results provided a basis for the exploitation and utilization of the medicinal plant resources of Selagingellaceae.