TÀI NGUYÊN CÂY THUỐC THÂN THẢO VÀ DÂY LEO TẠI NAM CÁT TIÊN, VƯỜN QUỐC GIA CÁT TIÊN

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RESOURCES OF HERBACEOUS AND CLIMBING MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NAM CAT TIEN, CAT TIEN NATIONAL PARK

This study investigates the diversity and seasonal composition variation of medicinal plants, including herbaceous and climbing species, in Nam Cat Tien in order to find new sources of medicinal herbs and record data for management and biodiversity conservation. The study was conducted from November 2019 to November 2020 using the field survey methods to examine five pathways in Nam Cat Tien. Overall, the survey identified 84 species of medicinal plants belonging to 34 families of Polypodiophyta and Magnoliophyta, these were collected from natural forest, planted forest and and trails in Nam Cat Tien. Specifically, Magnoliophyta accounted for the highest number of species with 83 species belonging to 33 families. The surveyed species could be classified into two groups regarding their growth habits in which the highest group was herbaceous plant (62 species), the climbing plants with 22 species. Most plants were densely located along the trails (48 species) and inside the forest (36 species). Almost all the plant parts like leaves (55 species), roots (9 species) and even whole plants have reported containing medical properties to alleviate 12 groups of diseases. Species composition of herbaceous and climbing medicinal plants in Nam Cat Tien have seasonal variations.