嵇含,字君道,西晋谯郡钰(今安徽宿县西南)人,生卒年代待考,从《晋书》本传看,只知他享年44岁,是晋惠帝待中嵇绍的从子,他在广州太守任内所撰的《南方草木状》一书,共分3卷,上卷记草类29种,中卷记木类28种,下卷记果类17种,竹类6种,凡80种。这既是我国现存最早日的植物学重要文献,也开创了我国岭南药用植物的先河。 In the “Jin Shu” Biography, it was only known that he was 44 years old, and he was Jin Huidi’s stay in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. From his son, he wrote the book “Southern Grasses and Trees” written by Taishou in Guangzhou. It is divided into 3 volumes, including 29 species of grasses, 28 species of woods in middle volumes, and 17 species of fruits in lower crops. 6 species, all 80 species. This is not only an important botany document on the earliest date in China, but also a pioneer in the medicinal plant of Lingnan in China.