木天蓼的“同物异名”及其原植物考证

Synonym and textual research on the original plant of Mutianliao

为确认古本草记载的"木天蓼"是藤还是树,对它的"同物异名"及原植物进行了详细考证,结果表明:木天蓼绝不可能是猕猴桃科缠绕藤本葛枣猕猴桃Actinidia polygama(Sieb.et Zucc.)Maxim.;古本草中的木天蓼又名木蓼、天蓼,与其他典籍中的楷木、黄连木、黄楝树、黄练芽等属"同物异名",其原植物即今漆树科落叶乔木Pistacia chinensis Bunge;该植物在民间至今仍有木蓼、木蓼树、楷木之称,亦可佐证。

A textual research on the synonym and original plant of Mutianliao has been conducted to confirm the fact that＂Mutianliao＂is belong to vine or tree in the ancient herbal in the paper.The research showed that Mutianliao can＇t absolutely be the twining vine of Actinidia polygama（Sieb.et Zucc.）Maxim.in the family of kiwi fruit,however,its original plant is the deciduous macrophanerophy of Pistacia chinensis Bunge in anacardiaceae with Mutianliao owning the aliases of Muliao and Tianliao in the ancient herbal book,and Kaimu,Huanglianmu,Huanglianshu,and Huanglianya,etc.recorded in other documents belonging to synonyms.In the meantime,it can also be proved that the popular names of＂Muliao＂and＂Muliaoshu＂for the plant have been still existing so far.