Abstract:

This paper is the documentation of specimens and literature reffered to Atracty-

lodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. etc. As a result, it is found that, in taxonomy of the genus

Atractylodes, what represcents by four long-established names, i. e. Atractylodes lancea

(Thunb.) DC., A. ovata (Thunb.) DC., A. chinensis (Bunge) Koidz. and A. lyrata

Sieb. et Zucc., in fact, is the one and same species.  According to the law of priority in

nomenclature, the first name should be given to Chinese drug “Cangzhu”, while the

other three names have to be treated as its synonyms.