Table 2.
Commercial Xihuangcao samples collected and the identification result
| Sample no. | Producing area | Usage | Species identified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 01 | Shangsha, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 02 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 03 | Guangxi | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 04 | Huizhou, Guangdong | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 05 | Yulin, Guangxi | Decoction pieces | Isodon serra |
| Sample 06 | Yulin, Guangxi | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 07 | Shaoguan, Guangdong | Herb tea | Isodon serra |
| Sample 08 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 09 | Taiping, Guangxi | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 10 | Wengyuan, Guangdong | Herb tea | Isodon serra |
| Sample 11 | Wengyuan, Guangdong | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 12 | Guangdong | Herb tea | Isodon serra |
| Sample 13 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 14 | Heyuan, Guangdong | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 15 | Guangdong | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 16 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 17 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Unknown |
| Sample 18 | Jiangxi | Decoction pieces | Isodon serra |
| Sample 19 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 20 | Huizhou, Guangdong | Herb tea | Ampelopsis grossedentata |
| Sample 21 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 22 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 23 | Longyan, Fujian | Herb tea | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 24 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 25 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Ingredient of soup | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |
| Sample 26 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Decoction pieces | Isodon serra |
| Sample 27 | Meizhou, Guangdong | Decoction pieces | Isodon lophanthoides var. graciliflorus |