The medicinal plants of Myanmar - PhytoKeys 102 - Abstract, species checklist and conservation status

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A comprehensive compilation of Myanmar’s medicinal plants (formerly Burma) is provided, translated and synthesized from earlier treatments, monographs, books, and pamphlets. The contribution covers 123 families, 367 genera, and 472 species, with entries listing Latin binomials, authors, Myanmar and English common names, ranges, medicinal uses and preparations, and additional notes. Of 472 species, 63 (13%) are assessed for conservation status and listed in the IUCN Red List; 2 are Extinct in the Wild, 4 Threatened, 2 Near Threatened, 48 Least Concerned, and 7 Data Deficient.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages344

Reading Time14 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

History of published accounts of Myanmar medicinal plants

History and knowledge of the Myanmar flora

The geology, climate, and vegetation types of Myanmar

Bringing Burmese text to an English reading audience

Conservation and sustainability of medicinal plant species

References cited in Introduction

Ferns

Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern family)

Equisetaceae (Horsetail family)

Gleicheniaceae (Forking Fern family)

Gymnosperms

Cupressaceae (Cypress family)

Cycadaceae (Cycad family)

Taxaceae (Yew family)

Angiosperms

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

The medicinal plants of Myanmar by RobertA. DeFilipps, Gary A. Krupnick PhytoKeys 102 (Special Issue) The medicinal plants of Myanmar by Robert A. DeFilipps, Gary A. Krupnick Cover photo by Missouri Botanical Garden (A.H. Gentry) First published 2018 ISBN 978-954-642-929-2 (paperback) Pensoft Publishers 12 Prof. Georgi Zlatarski Street, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria Fax: +359-2-870-42-82 [info@pensoft.net](info@pensoft.net)[ ](info@pensoft.net)[www.pensoft.net](www.pensoft.net) Printed in Bulgaria, July 2018 PhytoKeys 102: 1–341 (2018) doi: 10.3897/phytokeys. 102.24380 [http://phytokeys.pensoft.net](http://phytokeys.pensoft.net) MONOGRAPH A peer-reviewed open-access journal Launched to accelerate biodiversity research The medicinal plants of Myanmar Robert A. DeFilipps 1, Gary A. Krupnick2 1 Deceased 2 Department of Botany, NationalMuseum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC-166, Washington, DC, 20013-7012, USA Corresponding author: Gary A. Krupnick ([krupnick@si.edu](krupnick@si.edu)) | Academic editor: H. De Boer | Received 9 February 2018 | Accepted 31 May 2018 | Published 28 June 2018 | | --- | | Citation: DeFilipps RA, Krupnick GA (2018) The medicinal plants of Myanmar. PhytoKeys 102: 1–341. [https://doi](https://doi). org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 | | Abstract
A comprehensive compilation is provided of the medicinal plants of the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly Burma) . This contribution, containing 123 families, 367 genera, and 472 species, was compiled from earlier treatments, monographs, books, and pamphlets, with some medicinal uses and preparations translated from Burmese to English. The entry for each species includes the Latin binomial, author(s), common Myanmar and English names, range, medicinal uses and preparations, and additional notes. Of the 472 species, 63 or 13% of them have been assessed for conservation status and are listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN 2017) . Two species are listed as Extinct in the Wild, four as Threatened (two Endangered, two Vulnerable), two as Near Threatened, 48 Least Concerned, and seven Data Deficient. Botanic gardens worldwide hold 444 species (94%) within their living collections, while 28 species (6%) are not found any botanic garden. Preserving the traditional knowledge of Myanmar healers contributes to Target 13 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Keywords
Myanmar, medicinal plants, traditional knowledge, ethnobotany, checklist, conservation | Copyright RobertA. DeFilipps, Gary A. Krupnick. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. 2 RobertA. DeFilipps & Gary A. Krupnick / PhytoKeys 102: 1–341 (2018) Contents Introduction........................................................................................................... 13 History of published accounts of Myanmar medicinal plants ........................... 13 History and knowledge of the Myanmar flora .................................................. 15 The geology, climate, and vegetation types of Myanmar ................................... 16 Bringing Burmese text to an English reading audience ..................................... 16 Conservation and sustainability of medicinal plant species ............................... 17 References cited in Introduction....................................................................... 19 Ferns ...................................................................................................................... 21 Dennstaedtiaceae (Bracken Fern family) ........................................................... 21 1. Pteridium Gled. ex Scop......................................................................... 21 Equisetaceae

FAQs

What does the document compile about Myanmar medicinal plants?

It compiles medicinal plants from Myanmar, synthesizing 123 families, 367 genera, and 472 species with details such as names, ranges, and medicinal uses and preparations.

What information is included for each species entry?

Each entry provides the Latin binomial and author(s), common Myanmar and English names, range, medicinal uses and preparations, and additional notes.

How many species have conservation status assessments, and what do the IUCN categories show?

63 species (13%) are assessed and listed on the IUCN Red List, including 2 Extinct in the Wild, 4 Threatened, 2 Near Threatened, 48 Least Concerned, and 7 Data Deficient.

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