“南方草木状”是晋代嵇含所著。这本书写成于公元304年,原著距今已经有1600多年的历史,是我国现存最古的一本植物学书。全书篇幅不多,共计分为三卷。上卷叙述草类,如甘蕉、末利花、豆蔻花等29种;中卷叙述木类,如水松、榕树等28种;下卷叙进果类,如槟榔、椰树等17种。这些植物都是生长在我国岭南的番禺、南海等地和,因此“南方草木状”也是第一本介绍我国南方新奇 “Southern vegetation” is contained in the Jin Dynasty. The book was written in the year 304 AD, the original dating back more than 1,600 years of history, is China’s oldest surviving a botany book. The book is small, divided into three volumes. Volume describes the grass, such as bananas, the end of Lee flowers, cardamom and other 29 kinds; in the volume described wood, such as cork, banyan 28 kinds; the next volume Syria fruit, such as areca, coconut and other 17 species. These plants are all grown in Panyu, South China Sea and other places in Lingnan of our country. Therefore, “Southern Herbivorous” is also the first introduction of novelty in southern China