title: [Analysis on the geologic background and physicochemical properties of cultivated soil of Flos Lonicerae in the geo-authentic and non-authentic producing areas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the relationship between the Geo-authentic and Geologic Background System (GBS) and physicochemical properties of cultivated soil in the Flos Lonicerae.
  
  
  METHODS
  The analysis on the physicochemical properties of cultivated soil, the geologic background system in 5 producing areas of Flos Lonicerae was compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The distribution of genuine Flos Lonicerae was restricted by GBS, which was mainly restricted in the temperate continental monsoon semi-arid climate zone between north latitude 34-36 degrees and east longitude 113-118 degrees.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The most suitable soil for the genuine Flos Lonicerae is the neutral or weak alkali sandy loamy soil with higher ion exchanging capacity, and the soils from those producing areas are determined by soil-forming parent materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210038, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-yi
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D035264:Flowers / Q000254:growth & development; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D031239:Lonicera / Q000254:growth & development*; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil