Study on Halophyte Resources in Ningxia

In this article the natural plant resources the saline-alkali regions of Ningxia were repocted and the result showed there were 91 halophytes,which belonged to 24 families 61genuses.66 species among them may be exploited as resources,which occupied the gross to 72.53%.The halophytes for traditional medicine are 55 species,which was the most;the edible halophytes was 20 species;the forage halophytes was 13species;the halophytes of protecting and improving environment was 15 species;the halophytes for industry was 11 species.To these halophyte resources,It is necessary to enhance the research,exploitation and utilization should be done reasonably.