| Summary: | 碩士 === 中國醫藥大學 === 中國藥學研究所 === 93 === The Southeast Coast of Taiwan extends from the estuary of Li Wu Stream (at Xiu Lin Village, Hualien County) in the east to the cape at Eluanbi (at Heng-Chun Township, Pingtung County) in the southeast of Taiwan. The total coastline is about 350 kilometers. This coast topography is a long rocky reef facing to the west Pacific Ocean. With its unique location and the Tropic of Cancer passing through, the area enjoys a multiple climate with plentiful rainfall. It therefore grows numerous plants with great variety and density, and indeed is a rare area of rich biodiversity on the island. For years, there have been no individuals or research institutes engaging in complete investigation and research on the medicinal plants in this area. In fact the exploitation of medicinal botanic resources in this area is a topic of worth to study, so the author decided to conduct research and investigation on it.
This research studied the distribution, variety, group, quantity, and application of medicinal plants in Southeast Coast of Taiwan. This research is purposefully to provide a reference on the exploitation of the medicinal plants for the governmental authoritative, the academic, and the pharmaceutical industrial sectors. It also offers a clarification and a guide for some of the medicinal plants in this particular area which were often mixed, falsely used, or caused poisoning. Furthermore, this research also made suggestions to the related authorities to protect and revitalize those rare, endemic medicinal plants.
This research started from data collection and document research, followed by field investigation, survey, sample collection, record taking, identification, discussion, categorizing, organizing, and statistic analysis. Twenty seven field investigations were conducted from July 2003 to June 2005. The conclusion of this research was summarized as outlined below:
1. Medicinal plants in Southeast Coast of Taiwan can be classified into 10 phyla, 268 families, 1,033 genera, and 1,878 species.
2. The medicinal plants in Southeast Coast of Taiwan that were recorded in Chinese ancient Pen-ts’ao, including 669 medicinal plants, e.g. Leonurus heterophyllus (Labiatae) and in which, 597 kinds belong to traditional Chinese medicine.
3. Medicinal seaweed in Southeast Coast of Taiwan can be classified into 4 phyla, 45 families, 71 genera, and 99 species.
4. The poisonous medicinal plants in Southeast Coast of Taiwan, including 144 species, e.g. Cerbera manghas (Apocynaceae), can be classified into 57 families, and 110 genera.
5. The medicinal plants in Southeast Coast of Taiwan that were often mixed or falsely used, including 30 species, e.g. Limonium wrightii (Plumbaginaceae), can be classified into 22 families and 28 genera.
6. After evaluation, 27 endemic medicinal plants, e.g. Vernonia maritima (Compositae) and 118 rare medicinal plants, e.g. Diospyros ferrea (Ebenaceae), were proposed.
7. After evaluation, 98 plants with medicinal potential, e.g. Spiranthes sinensis (Orchidaceae), were suggested.
8. In this thesis, 202 folk experienced prescriptions offered by 26 people, including Mr. Shao-Tang Chang et al. were listed, in order to provide references for other researchers in this regard.
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