Pteris minor is one of the rare pteridophytes in the coastal zone. Because its morphology is similar to that of P. fauriei, it has been wrongly identified as P. fauriei for a long time and lacks attention. In fact, there are obvious differences between them in habitat, plant morphology, spore morphology and chromosome ploidy. Therefore, P. minor was upgraded from a variety of P. fauriei to a species. In order to clarify the distribution area and survival status of P. minor, ArcGIS 10.7 software was used to construct the geographical distribution information maps of different geographical ranges of P. minor, by sorting out the previous collection records and research results, combined with the findings of the authors' field investigation, and its protection value was evaluated according to the standard of IUCN 3.1. The results show that: (1) In terms of the world geographical distribution pattern, P. minor is mainly distributed in Asia; In terms of the geographical distribution pattern in Asia, it is mainly distributed in China, Japan and Philippines; In terms of the geographical distribution pattern of China, it is mainly distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan; In terms of the geographical distribution pattern of Japan, it is mainly distributed in the Ryukyu Islands; In terms of the geographical distribution pattern of Philippines, it is mainly distributed in the northern islands. (2) According to the IUCN 3.1 standard, the protection level of P. minor is temporarily set as near threatened (NT). According to the current data, the distribution range of P. minor is narrow, and its habitat is vulnerable to human activities, but it lacks protection for a long time. Therefore, corresponding protection suggestions were put forward finally.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |