title: [Medicinal Polygonatum in northwest China].
abstract: This paper reports 16 species of medicinal plants of Polygonatum found in northwest China, along with their distribution, ecological conditions, infraspecies variations and clinical applications. A key to the species is provided.
authors.affiliation: Lanzhou Provincial Institute for Drug Control.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification