Flora of Qinghai

Rhododendron qinghaiense is a species of plant native to Asia. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name Qīng hǎi dù juān (Chinese: 青海杜鹃).

Melica subflava, is a species of grass that is endemic to China.

Adoxa corydalifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae. It is a perennial endemic to the Hengduan Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau in southern Qinghai Province of China, where it grows in subalpine habitats. It is a perennial herb growing from a fibrous root system with rhizomes. It produces one to four upright, green stems up to 25 centimeters tall and just a few millimeters wide. The basal leaves are pinnate, made up of leaflets which may be lobed or subdivided. There is usually one opposite pair of leaves higher on the stem, each with three leaflets. The inflorescence

Allium yongdengense is a plant species native to the Gansu and Qinghai regions in China. Allium yongdengense has a cluster of narrow bulbs each up to 5 mm in diameter. Scape is generally less than 20 cm tall. Leaves are shorter than the scape, about 1 mm across. Umbels have only a few purplish flowers.

Iris qinghainica is a beardless iris in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Tenuifoliae of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from China. It has grey green leaves, a very short stem and 1–2 blue or violet flowers.

Herminium ophioglossoides is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to China, known from the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.

Carex asperifructus is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of China.

Baimashania is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Qinghai and south-central China. Species: Baimashania pulvinata Al-Shehbaz Baimashania wangii Al-Shehbaz

Allium herderianum is a plant species native to Gansu and Qinghai in China. It grows in dry, sunlit locales at elevations of 2900–3900 meters. Allium herderianum produces on egg-shaped bulb up to 15 mm across. Scape is up to 40 cm tall, round in cross-section. Umbels are crowded with many yellow flowers.

Hippophae × goniocarpa is a natural hybrid of the plant species H. neurocarpa and H. sinensis, belonging to the family Elaeagnaceae, previously thought to be subspecies called H. goniocarpa subp. litangensis. The Latin specific epithet goniocarpa refers to goniocarpus -a -um with angular fruits. Also used by Eucalyptus goniocarpa, Iris goniocarpa and Psychotria goniocarpa.

Picea purpurea, also known as purple cone spruce and purple-coned spruce is a species of spruce in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in China. It is likely to be a hybrid species produced by crosses between Picea likiangensis and Picea wilsonii, or possibly involving other species.

Picea crassifolia, the Qinghai spruce, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found only in China.

Pinus densata, commonly known as the Sikang pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is endemic to – found only in – China.

Juniperus komarovii is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is found only in China.

Berberis aggregata, the clustered barberry, is a shrub native to western China (Gansu, Hubei, Qinghai, Shanxi, Sichuan). It grows at elevations of 1000–3500 m. Berberis aggregata is a shrub up to 3 m tall with spines along the younger branches. Leaves are ovate, up to 25 mm long, dark green on the upper surface, much lighter underneath. Flowers are borne tightly clustered in a panicle of as many as 25 flowers. Berries are red, spherical, about 7 mm in diameter.

Prunus serrula, called birch bark cherry, birchbark cherry, paperbark cherry, or Tibetan cherry, is a species of cherry native to China, and is used as an ornament in many parts of the world for its coppery-red bark.

Allium cyathophorum is a Chinese (Chinese: 杯花韭, bei hua jiu) species of flowering plant in the onion genus Allium of the family Amaryllidaceae. It grows at elevations from 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) up to 4,600 metres (15,100 ft).

Viburnum farreri (syn. V. fragrans) is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to northern China. Growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) broad, it is an erect deciduous shrub with sweetly perfumed, pink-tinged white blooms in late autumn and early spring. Its dark green leaves are bronze when young, turning brilliant shades of red-purple in autumn. V. farreri grows in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. The Latin specific epithet farreri commemorates the English plant collector Reginald Farrer. This plant has gained the

Stephanachne is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family. It contains a single species, Stephanachne nigrescens, a perennial grass native to north-central, south-central, and western China (Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, and Sichuan).

Astragalus hoantchy, the Urad huang qi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to China; Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, and Qinghai. It is widely cultivated for use in Chinese and Mongolian traditional medicine.

Allium tanguticum is a Chinese species of wild onion native to Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet. It grows at elevations of about 2000–3500 m. Allium tanguticum produces one round to egg-shaped bulb up to 15 mm across. Scape is up to 50 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, shorter than the scape, up to 4 mm wide. Umbel is hemispheric, with many purple flowers crowded together.

Allium ovalifolium is a Chinese species of onion widely cultivated as an ornamental in other regions. It grows at elevations of 1500–4000 m. The Tibetan people of Shangri-La and nearby areas eat its scapes. Allium ovalifolium produces narrow cylindrical bulbs. Scapes are up to 60 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, lanceolate to ovate, up to 15 cm long by 7 cm wide. Umbel is spherical, densely crowded with many white or pale red flowers. Varieties Allium ovalifolium var. cordifolium (J.M.Xu) J.M.Xu - Sichuan Allium ovalifolium var. leuconeurum J.M.Xu - Sichuan Allium ovalifolium

Rhododendron aganniphum is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to Tibet and southwestern China (southern Qinghai, western Sichuan, southeastern Xizang, and northwestern Yunnan), where it grows at altitudes of 2,700–4,700 m (8,900–15,400 ft). It is a compact evergreen shrub that grows to 1–4 m (3.3–13.1 ft) in height, with thick, leathery leaves that are oblong to elliptic-oblong and 4.5–12 by 2–6 cm in size. The flowers are rose-flushed white with maroon flecks, and often pink streaks.

Carex agglomerata is a species of plant in the family Cyperaceae first described by Charles Baron Clarke.

Androsace filicula is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, which was previously placed in its own genus, Pomatosace, endemic to the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau in China.

Allium yanchiense is a plant species endemic to China, reported from Gansu, Hebei, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi and Shanxi. It grows at elevations of 1300–2000 m. Allium yanchiense has clusters of egg-shaped bulbs each up to 20 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 40 cm long, round in cross-section. Leaves are tubular, about 2 mm across, shorter than the scape. Umbel is spherical, crowded with many white or pinkish flowers.

Allium chrysocephalum is a plant species native to China, in the provinces Gansu, Qinghai, and Sichuan. It grows at elevations of 3400–4800 m. Allium chrysocephalum produces narrow cylindrical bulbs about 10 mm in diameter. Scapes are up to 25 cm long, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, up to 10 mm across, about half the length of the scapes. Flowers are bright yellow.

Rhododendron trichostomum (毛嘴杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,700–4,600 m (8,900–15,100 ft). It is an evergreen shrub that grows to 30–100 cm (12–39 in) in height, with leaves that are linear, linear-lanceolate, oblong, or oblanceolate, 0.8–3.2 by 0.3–0.5 cm in size. The flowers are pink or white.

Rhododendron rufum (黄毛杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to southwestern China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,300–3,800 m (7,500–12,500 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 1.5–8 m in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic to oblong-ovate, 6.5–11 by 3–5 cm in size. The flowers are white to pink with crimson spots.

Prunus kansuensis (Chinese: 甘肃桃; pinyin: Gānsù táo; lit. 'Gansu peach'), sometimes called the Chinese bush peach, is a putative species of peach native to China. It is found in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Qinghai, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces. It is a shrub or tree 3 to 7 m (10 to 23 ft) tall, preferring to grow at 1,000 to 2,300 m (3,300 to 7,500 ft) above sea level. A genetic and morphological study has shown that it is conspecific with Prunus persica, the cultivated peach. P. kansuensis is being investigated as a source for rootstocks and for crop improvement due to its resistance to multiple