On the Ornamental Characteristics and Landscape Application of the Rare and Endangered Plants in Meizhou,Guangdong

There are 43 species of 37 genera of 28 families of the rare and endangered plants in Meizhou,Guangdong Province,of which leaf of 29 species,flower of 19 species and fruit/seed of 22 species are considered as being of high ornamental value;now there are 5 species of extensive application,11 introduced and cultivated species,27 species in the wild environmnt.The paper discusses their leaf,flower,fruit(seed),shape in tree or herb ornamental characteristics;by the analysis of the current situation and perspective of the resources,some suggestions about how to rationally exploit them are put forward.