[Studies on revision of species and distribution of medicinal plants in Guizhou province].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the origin of medicinal plants in Guizhou province, revise the incorrectly recorded species, and correct the erroneous and incomplete Latin names.


METHODS
Examination was implemented on species, Latin name and geographical distribution of medicinal plants recorded in 'Medicinal Material Resources of Guizhou'.


RESULTS
It was found that 98 species and 4 varieties were absent in Guizhou province or their Latin names were incorrect in 17 families.


CONCLUSIONS
The origin of medicinal plants in Guizhou province was studied and the incorrect Latin names were revised. It provides a basis for standardization of medicinal plants in Guizhou province.
He
Shunzhi
S
Department of Pharmacy, Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550002, China. hesz8899@126.com
Wu
Yan
Y
He
Kun
K
D002681:China; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009626:Terminology as Topic