本书收录了三峡库区珍稀濒危保护植物350种，重点对库区内生长的200种珍稀濒危保护植物的保护级别或濒危类别、形态特征、生境特点、地理分布、保护价值、受工程影响程度、建议应采取的保护措施等内容进行了简要的叙述，而且每种植物还配有1～5幅不同生长期的彩色照片。

书中含有413幅植物彩色照片，并配有适量的文字描述，图文并茂，通俗易懂。可供植物学科研人员、大中专院校师生、花卉爱好者、中医学工作者、环境保护工作者参考使用。

This book introduces 350 rare and endangered plant species in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area.The 200 rare and endangered plant species chosen from 350 species are briefly described in the endangered category or protection grade，morphological character，habitat characteristic，distribution range，protection value，and Three Gorges Project's effect degree，with 1-5 color photos for each species.The protection countermeasures of the rare and endangered plants are proposed according to their growth situation and the effect degree of the Three Gorges Project for them.

This book contains 413 plant color photos with proper description and is easy to understand，so it is a good reference for researchers in botany，teachers and students of colleges，flower lovers，herbalist，and environmental protection workers.