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Introduction
"Flora of China" is a book published by Science Press in 2004, the author is the “Chinese Academy of Sciences Editorial Committee of the Chinese Flora”. The whole book has 80 volumes and 126 volumes, with more than 50 million words.

The study of plant taxonomy in China was nearly two hundred years later than that in the late West, but it has made great contributions to the study of the mystery of world biology. After more than 80 years of research by four generations of botanists, "Flora of China" has been published.

Writing purpose
Plant resources are an important asset of the country. If a country wants to develop its economy and sustainably develop and use plant resources, it should understand the types and composition of plants. This requires compilation and publication of national or regional flora. There are about 10,000 species of vascular plants in China, of which about 3,000 are endangered. With the widespread destruction of their native habitats, it is certain that many Chinese species have become extinct. Because China accounts for approximately the world's flora 12%, the preservation of its species is of special importance. The Chinese flora provides necessary information to promote the cooperation of international conservation organizations, especially those engaged in forest restoration and resource management plans.

Author
Editorial Committee of Chinese Flora of Chinese Academy of Sciences

ChangChing Ren

Zhengyi Wu

Wan Chun Cheng

KePing Ma

Dejun Yu

Compilation Process
An editorial committee was established in October 1959, with Qian Chongshu and Chen Huanyong as editor-in-chief, and Qin Renchang as secretary-general. Later, Rong Ling, Dejun Yu and Zhengyi Wu succeeded as editors in succession. Three volumes were published between 1959 and 1963, and then paused due to the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution. The editing and research work was resumed in 1973 and finally completed in 2004. Publication of all volumes. In 2005, a general index of the full set of books was published.

The compilation of "Flora of China" was jointly completed by the Institute of Botany, South China Botanical Garden and Kunming Institute of Botany. It is a systematic study of an encyclopedia. It was prepared by four generations of plant taxonomists for 41 years (1918-1959), and was carried out by 146 units, 312 authors and 164 illustrators (including 10 academicians) for 45 years (1959). -2004) editing, research and collaboration. It was finally published in 2004 . The first book, Volume 2, was published in 1959 and involved several species of ferns. In the following 15 years, only two other accounts were completed, but starting in 1977, other versions of FRPS were launched in 2004 Completed in the year. After 41 years (1918-1959) of preparatory work, four generations of plant taxonomists were completed, and 45 years (1959-2004) of editing work were completed.

Content Summary
The Flora of China has 80 volumes and is divided into 126 volumes. It actually records 300 families, 3,434 genera, 31,142 species, and 5,552 subspecies groups of ferns and seed plants, of which 16,864 species are endemic to China, accounting for 54% of the total. The book has more than 50 million words, 8690 plates and 409 illustrations.

There are so many kinds of plants in China. approximately 32,500 species of vascular plants and nearly 60% of them are native. This is because China has given plants a growing environment from tropical to subtropical, temperate and boreal forests. Also, flora of china illustrates that from the evolution of flora to the change of time, to the survey of bioclimatic zones, this is entirely based on the chapters on climate, physical geography and soil information. It also reviewed the history of botany and its research, including chapters on forestry, medicinal plants and ornamental plants, and discussed changes in plant communities, alien species, extinctions and conservation. The readings show that an understanding of the flora of China is key to explaining plant evolution and fossil history in other parts of the world.

Revision starts
As early as October 1988, China and the United States signed a cooperation agreement on the compilation of the English revised edition of Flora of China (Flora of China), and the compilation was officially launched in 1989. The English revision of Flora of China is mainly a comprehensive revision of the Chinese version of Flora of China and translated into English. The project is huge, with 25 volumes of text and 24 volumes of plates. It is the largest and high-level English version of flora in the world. Over the past 25 years, the revised English version of the "Flora of China", a major international cooperation project jointly completed by China, the United States and other countries, was published in September 2013.

" Flora of China" is an English revised version of " Flora of China", edited by Wu Zhengyi and Peter Leiwen, and Hong Deyuan as deputy editor, by Beijing Science Press, China Published jointly with Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). The compilation of "The Flower of China" lasted 25 years, with 25 volumes of text and 24 volumes of plates. It records 31362 species of vascular plants in 3328 genera and 312 families in China. It is currently the largest English version of flora in the world.

Revision process
In October 1988, Academician Wu Zhengyi of the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Academician Peter Raven of the Missouri Botanical Garden in the United States signed a cooperation agreement on the compilation of the Flora of China on behalf of China and the United States, and the compilation was officially launched. Through international cooperation, Chinese plant taxonomists have the opportunity to go international, using a large number of specimens preserved in major herbariums in the world, especially model specimens, and consulting a large number of classic documents to solve the problem of "Chinese Flora" (Chinese version) due to historical conditions, A large number of problems such as names and identifications that have not been resolved due to limitations in funding. Through field investigations, document research, and in-depth research on difficult groups, Chinese and foreign scholars merged different academic viewpoints and ideas to jointly improve their academic level and worked together to complete this masterpiece.

The flora of China lasted for 25 years. The Chinese version of "The Flora of China" is divided into 80 volumes and 125 volumes, and has been comprehensively revised and written in English. The book was edited by Academician Wu Zhengyi and Academician Wu Ya. In 2003, the editorial board made adjustments to Academician Hong Deyuan of the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and added an associate editor. The project takes the form of cooperation between Chinese and foreign authors. The Chinese author completed the first draft and went to some large herbariums in the United States and Europe to examine the specimens, and determined a large number of Chinese specimens stored abroad, combined with the newly collected domestic specimens, and consulted the classic literature of plant taxonomy, Revise the species name and distribution area, and invite authoritative scholars in the relevant taxonomy circles in the United States, Britain, France, Japan and Russia as collaborators to jointly revise the manuscript through extensive exchanges and discussions, and finally the authors of both parties. The book contains a total of 25 languages and 24 sections, recording 3328 genera and 31362 species of vascular plants in 312 families in China.

Rewards
1.	South China Botanical Garden Wins First Prize of National Natural Science Awards(2010)

2.	First prize of National Science Foundation (2002)

3.	Third Class Achievement Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences

4.	Natural Science Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences