Figures (5)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      The biological morphology and organs of P. ternata. The Spathe, corms and tubers are shown in the sketch (left) and the photo (right).

    • Figure 2. 

      Studies on functional genes in P. ternata production.

    • Figure 3. 

      The volume of P. ternata exports and total export trade over the past six years.

    • Figure 4. 

      The proportion of P. ternata (left) exports of major countries and regions in 2022 (right). (A) Pinelliae Rhizoma; (B) Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum (Fa-Banxia); (C) Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum Cum Zingibere et Alumine (Jiang-Banxia); (D) Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum Cum Alumine (Qing-Banxia).

    • Figure 5. 

      The solution of P. ternata is proposed for breeding and production at present.

    • Latin name of FRPSLatin name of FOCTaxonomic characterPlace of origin
      Pinellia peltataPinellia peltataLeaf blade entire, Leaf blade peltate, ovate or oblong.Fujian, Zhejiang
      Pinellia pedatisectaPinellia pedatisectaLeaf blade always pedate, leaflets 6−11; bulbils absent.Sichuan
      Pinellia cordataPinellia cordataTuber globose; leaf blade sagittate-oblong, cordate-ovate, base deeply cordate; bulbils present at base of petiole and at base of leaf bladeAnhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang.
      Pinellia integrifoliaPinellia integrifoliaLeaf blade ovate or oblong, base obtuse or shallowly cordate, 5–19 × 1.5–6 cmChongqing, Hubei, Sichuan
      Pinellia ternataPinellia ternataLeaf blade trisect, sometimes pedate with only 5 leaflets, Bulbils present at petiole below middle, or both at proximal part of petiole and at base of leaf bladeWidely distributed in China, excluding inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, and Tibet (Japan, Korea; Europe and North America)
      Pinellia polyphyllaLeaf blade deltoid-ovate or broadly ovate, base deeply cordate, 6–33 × 4–22 cmSichuan
      Pinellia fujianensisRhizome cylindric; leaf blade broadly sagittate; bulbils at base of petioleFujian
      Pinellia yaoluopingensisLeaf blade trisect, sometimes pedate with only 5 leaflets, leaflets oblong or lanceolate. Petiole lacking bulbils, bulbils emerging only from tuber; lateral leaflets usually bifidAnhui, Jiangsu
      Pinellia tripartitaLeaf blade only deeply 3-partite, anterior lobe broadly ovate or ovate-oblong, sessile; bulbils absent.Hong Kong (Japan)

      Table 1. 

      Species comparison of Pinellia genus between Flora Republicae Popularis Sinicae (FRPS) and Flora of China (FOC).

    • DynastyHigh quality growing areaReference
      Wei-Jin periodShaanxi ProvinceSupplementary Records of Famous Physicians
      Wei-Jin periodShaanxi Province, Shandong Province, Anhui Province, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province,
      Shanghai Municipality
      Collective Notes to the Canon of Materia medica
      Tang dynastyHenan Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu ProvinceQianjin Yi Fang
      Song dynastyShandong ProvinceBencao Tujing (Illustrated Classics of Materia Medica)
      Ming dynastyShandong Province
      Qing dynastyAnhui Province, Shandong ProvinceMateria Medica in Qing Dynasty
      The Republican periodHubei ProvinceDrug production identification

      Table 2. 

      Record of the main planting area of P. ternata.