http://www.gbifchina.org.cn/resource?r=vascular_plant_in_the_western_tianshan_national_nature_reserve_of_xinjiang Qiumei Cao Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , Chinese Academy of Sciences Engineer

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caoqiumei@ms.xjb.ac.cn Wenjun Li Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , Chinese Academy of Sciences Professor

818 South Beijing Road Urumqi Xinjiang 830011 CN

liwenjunao@ms.xjb.ac.cn Bing Qu Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , Chinese Academy of Sciences Student

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2878561042@qq.com Yicheng Gao Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , Chinese Academy of Sciences Student

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g668yc@126.com Zheping Xu National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) Senior Engineer

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xuzp@mail.las.ac.cn Wenjun Li Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , Chinese Academy of Sciences Professor

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liwenjunao@ms.xjb.ac.cn user 2025-08-25 eng In order to fully understand the current status of wild vascular plant resources in the Xinjiang Xitianshan National Nature Reserve and provide basic data for subsequent work, it is necessary to revise and update the list of wild vascular plants in the Xinjiang Xitianshan National Nature Reserve. Based on previous research, through literature collection, specimen study, field investigation and the latest classification research results, the list of wild vascular plants in the Western Tianshan National Nature Reserve of Xinjiang has been updated. A total of 652 species belonging to 312 genera and 73 families (including infraspecific taxa, the same below) were recorded, among which 21 species belong to 12 genera and 10 families of ferns, 3 species belong to 2 genera and 2 families of gymnosperms, and 628 species belong to 298 genera and 61 families of angiosperms. Checklist Huperziaceae Lycopodiaceae Selaginellaceae Equisetaceae Botrychiaceae Pteridaceae Cystopteridaceae Aspleniaceae Dryopteridaceae Polypodiaceae Pinaceae Brassicaceae Cupressaceae Salicaceae Betulaceae Cannabaceae Urticaceae Polygonaceae Gentianaceae Amaranthaceae Caryophyllaceae Ranunculaceae Paeoniaceae Berberidaceae Papaveraceae Crassulaceae Saxifragaceae Celastraceae Grossulariaceae Rosaceae Fabaceae Geraniaceae Linaceae Rutaceae Polygalaceae Euphorbiaceae Balsaminaceae Rhamnaceae Malvaceae Tamaricaceae Violaceae Onagraceae Elaeagnaceae Apiaceae Ericaceae Oleaceae Primulaceae Plumbaginaceae Apocynaceae Convolvulaceae Poiemoniaceae Boraginaceae Lamiaceae Solanaceae Scrophulariaceae Orobanchaceae Plantaginaceae Rubiaceae Caprifoliaceae Campanulaceae Asteraceae Typhaceae Juncaginaceae Poaceae Cyperaceae Juncaceae Asphodelaceae Liliaceae Amaryllidaceae Asparagaceae Ixioliriaceae Iridaceae Orchidaceae GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml Inventoryregional GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Situated in Kuerdening Town, Gongliu County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the reserve spans geographical coordinates of 43°03′–43°15′N and 82°51′–83°06′E. It extends 28 km north to south and 14 km east to west, encompassing approximately 28,000 hectares. The area receives an annual precipitation of 800–1,000 mm, comparable to subtropical levels, making it the region with the highest rainfall in Xinjiang and earning it the moniker “oasis” amid the arid desert. 82.85 83.1 43.25 43.05 1954-09-23 2023-08-10 family Huperziaceae family Lycopodiaceae family Selaginellaceae family Equisetaceae family Botrychiaceae family Pteridaceae family Cystopteridaceae family Aspleniaceae family Dryopteridaceae family Polypodiaceae family Pinaceae family Brassicaceae family Cupressaceae family Salicaceae family Betulaceae family Cannabaceae family Urticaceae family Polygonaceae family Gentianaceae family Amaranthaceae family Caryophyllaceae family Ranunculaceae family Paeoniaceae family Berberidaceae family Papaveraceae family Crassulaceae family Saxifragaceae family Celastraceae family Grossulariaceae family Rosaceae family Fabaceae family Geraniaceae family Linaceae family Rutaceae family Polygalaceae family Euphorbiaceae family Balsaminaceae family Rhamnaceae family Malvaceae family Tamaricaceae family Violaceae family Onagraceae family Elaeagnaceae family Apiaceae family Ericaceae family Oleaceae family Primulaceae family Plumbaginaceae family Apocynaceae family Convolvulaceae family Poiemoniaceae family Boraginaceae family Lamiaceae family Solanaceae family Scrophulariaceae family Orobanchaceae family Plantaginaceae family Rubiaceae family Caprifoliaceae family Campanulaceae family Asteraceae family Typhaceae family Juncaginaceae family Poaceae family Cyperaceae family Juncaceae family Asphodelaceae family Liliaceae family Amaryllidaceae family Asparagaceae family Ixioliriaceae family Orchidaceae family Iridaceae unkown Qiumei Cao Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , Chinese Academy of Sciences Engineer

818 South Beijing Road Urumqi Xinjiang 830011 CN

caoqiumei@ms.xjb.ac.cn 1.The plant list is based on a field investigation conducted from 2022 to 2024, during which 825 specimens were collected, totaling over 3,000 samples, which are now preserved in the Herbarium of Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2. Other specimen data and distribution records are from China Virtual Herbarium (CVH, https://www.cvh.ac.cn/), national specimen resource sharing platform (NSII) http://www.nsii.org.cn/), herbarium of Xinjiang Institute of ecology and Geography (XJBI), China Plant Image Database (PPBC, https://ppbc.iplant.cn/), global biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) https://www.gbif-uat.org/) and flora of xinjiang. 3. The Plant name using classification name resolution services (TNRS) for validation, and according to the Plant List (TPL, http://www.theplantlist.org/) for standardization. The classification systems used are the PPG I system for ferns (PPG I 2016), the Christenhusz system for gymnosperms and the APG IV system for angiosperms (APG IV 2016). Taking the wild vascular plants in the Xitianshan National Nature Reserve of Xinjiang as the research object. Conduct field surveys, take photos and collect specimens. Press the specimens using specimen clips and absorbent paper. After the plants are dry, fix the specimens with white glue and strips of paper. Identify the collected specimens according to "Flora of China" and "Flora of Xinjiang". Supplement the number of plant species by consulting the specimens and documents in the Chinese Virtual Herbarium (CVH, https://www.cvh.ac.cn/), the National Specimen Information Infrastructure (NSII, http://www.nsii.org.cn/) and the herbarium of Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XJBI). Ensure that the collected plant specimens are complete, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Use the "Flora of Xinjiang" and the "Flora of China" as the identification basis. For difficult-to-identify species, consult experts in the relevant fields in a timely manner. During the identification process, record in detail the identification characteristics, identification basis, reference materials, and other information of each species, as well as the problems encountered during the identification process and the solutions. These records will not only help trace the identification process but also provide a basis for subsequent research and quality assessment. The final species names should be corrected using SP2000 and TNRS. Then, compare with the research results of the same region or similar habitats to evaluate the reliability of the results of this investigation. The project Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition “Construction of biological resources collection and conservation platform in arid area” (2022xjkk1505), the Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition “Investigation on Resources and Environment of Mount Altaishan Cross border Protected Area” (2022xjkk0801). 2025-08-25T14:21:34.590+08:00 dataset http://www.gbifchina.org.cn/resource?id=vascular_plant_in_the_western_tianshan_national_nature_reserve_of_xinjiang/v1.1.xml