Primary research on the halophyte flora in Xinjiang
新疆盐生植物区系初探

There are about 305 species,15 var.and 7 subspecies of halophytes,which belong to 38 families and 124 genera in Xinjiang according to the field investigation and reference.The numbers of halophyte families,genera and species account for 38.0%,17.3% and 8.9% respectively in the total numbers of families,genera and species of spermatophyte floras in Xinjiang.The halophytes account for about 60% of total amount of that in China.About 35% of the halophytes in Xinjiang has not been embodied in 'The Halophytes of China'and about 50% of the halophytes not embodied in'The Halophytes Database of the World'.The analysis of the halophyte flora shows that about 63.9% of species are concentratively distributed in 4 families,i.e.Chenopodiaceae,Compositae,Leguminosae and Gramineae,and most of the community-constructed species of halophytic vegetation originally come from central-Asia or Mediterranean Sea.It indicates that the halophytic vegetation in Xinjiang has obvious xero-characteristics.