Table 5 The endangered plant species in the home gardens
Vernacular name | Science name | Family | Endangered levels | Origin | Life form | Use part | Use category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shug-pa | Juniperus pingii W.C.Cheng ex Ferré | Cupressaceae | NT | Native | Shrub | Leaves and seeds | Ritual plants; medicine |
Mong-nang | Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran | Cactaceae | VU | Lhasa | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Ton-tsa | Coptis teeta Wall. | Ranunculaceae | EN | Native | Herb | Rhizome | Medicine |
Bras-shing | Cephalotaxus hainanensis H.L.Li | Taxaceae | EN | Native | Tree | Stem | Wood; ritual plants |
Mong-nang | Arundina graminifolia (D.Don) Hochr. | Orchidaceae | LC | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Mong-nang | Calanthe sp. | Orchidaceae | LC | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Lan-tshao | Cymbidium eburneum Lindl. | Orchidaceae | DD | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Lan-tshao | Cymbidium elegans Lindl. | Orchidaceae | EN | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Lan-tshao | Cymbidium goeringii (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. | Orchidaceae | DD | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Lan-tshao | Cymbidium iridioides D.Don | Orchidaceae | VU | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Lan-tshao | Dendrobium densiflorum Lindl. | Orchidaceae | VU | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Su-lan-tsao; 竹节兰, 石斛 | Dendrobium nobile Lindl. | Orchidaceae | VU | Native | Herb | Stem and flowers | Ornamental plants; medicine; others |
Lan-tshao | Dendrobium williamsonii Day & Rchb.f. | Orchidaceae | EN | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |
Shing-lan-tshao | Vanda cristata Wall. ex Lindl. | Orchidaceae | EN | Native | Herb | Flowers | Ornamental plants |