Classification of Entries in Bon-cho-kang-mok (Ben Cao Gang Mu) -I. Entries in the Part of Herbs-

본초강목 수재생약의 식물분류학적 고찰-I -초부편-

  • Sung, Jung-Sook (Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyunsung University) ;
  • Suh, Kang-Tae (Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyunsung University) ;
  • Moon, Sung-Gi (Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Kyunsung University) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Kyu (College of Pharmacy, Kyungsung University)
  • 성정숙 (경성대학교 이과대학 생물학과) ;
  • 서강태 (경성대학교 이과대학 생물학과) ;
  • 문성기 (경성대학교 이과대학 생물학과) ;
  • 이정규 (경성대학교 약학대학 약학과)
  • Published : 1995.09.30

Abstract

The plant entries in the part of herbs in Ben Cao Gang Muwas classified according to the protocols of Engler and other botanists. Total numbers of plant written in chinese names were 635. Among them only 432 entries were able to be classified by elucidation of several references. They were classified as eight Divisions, 13 Classes, nine Subclasses, 60 Orders, 38 Suborders, 119 Families, 304 Genera, 377 Species with 25 Varieties and one Forma. According to the category of division, the Angiospermae was the largest group of 94 Families, 276 Genera, 348 Species, 24 Varieties and one Forma, whereas only one Genus and one Species belonged to Fungi and the Gymnospermae. Other 203 entries were unable to be classified because of their ambiguities in name.

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