So the flora has some obviously temperate characteristics, and is a part of Hengduan Mountains region of Sino-Himalaya flora, occurred at the northern margin of subtropics.

• 分布区类型分析表明，香格里拉县植物区系具有温带区系的特点，属于中国喜马拉稚植物区系中横断山脉地区。此区系具有亚热带北缘的性质，古特有种丰富。