八角莲为我国重要的医药药用植物,药名鬼臼,我国特有的渐危三级保护多年生草木植物其根茎含鬼臼毒素、槲皮素和山奈酚等多种有效化学成分。本文就八角莲各属植物外部形态研究,以及化学成分、生长激素和其它化合物在组织培养中的应用研究进展作一概述。 Octagonal lotus is an important medicine and medicinal plant in China. The name of the medicine is Podophyllum sinensis. The roots and stems of China’s endangered, third-class protected perennial grass and plants contain many effective chemical components such as podophyllotoxin, quercetin, and kaempferol. This article gives an overview of the research on the external morphology of genus Acerifolia and the application of chemical constituents, growth hormone and other compounds in tissue culture.