[Studies on original plant of traditional Chinese drug "bai zhi" (radix Angelicae Dahuricae) and its closely related wild plants. IV. Discussion on original plant and cultivation history of traditional Chinese drug "bai zhi" and evolution of its closely related wild plants].
OBJECTIVE
To confirm the original plant of traditional Chinese drug "Bai Zhi" and to inquire into the cultivation history of "Bai Zhi" and evolution of closely related wild plants of "Bai Zhi".


METHODS
Various research results obtained were synthesized and discussed according to historical and current data.


RESULTS
Obtained research results, historical and current data showed almost no difference.


CONCLUSIONS
1. Angelica dahurica var. formosana must be the original plant of traditional Chinese drug "Bai Zhi". 2. A. porphyrocaulis should be treated as a variety of A. dahurica, named as A. dahurica var. porphyrocaulis. 3. 4 sorts of Chinese traditional drug "Bai Zhi" (Chuang Bai Zhi, Hang Bai Zhi, Qi Bai Zhi and Yu Bai Zhi) should not be taxonomically distinguished. The history of utilization and cultivation of "Bai Zhi", and the evolutional relation of the closely related wild plants of "Bai Zhi" (A. dahurica, A. dahurica var. formosana, and A. dahurica var. porphyrocaulis) were also discussed.
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Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China.
Huang
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Yang
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Baba
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Taniguchi
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Yuan
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Qin
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Shu
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D029969:Angelica / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D013045:Species Specificity; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal