《南方草木状》一书在国内外影响较大,华南农学院于1983年12月举办了学术讨论会,美国国家科学基金会、芝加哥大学、日本京都大学人文研究所、法国自然历史博物馆和我国的科研单位、高等院校都派代表出席会议。会上展出了小型别致的《南方草木状》版本,包括古本、罕本、善本和外文译本等10多个版本,及书中曾记载过的植物,蜡叶标本72份,活标本60盆及其它有关照片。与会者各抒己见。热烈地讨论了《南方草木状》成书的作者和撰写时间的真伪问题,及所载某些植物和物品的名实问题。如书中的甘薯,戚经文教授认为是中国古老薯 The Book of Southern Grass and Trees has a great influence both at home and abroad. South China Agricultural College held a symposium in December 1983. The National Science Foundation, the University of Chicago, the Institute of Humanities of Kyoto University, the Natural History Museum of France and China Of the research institutes and institutions of higher learning all sent representatives to attend the conference. The exhibition featured a small and chic version of the “Southern Herb”, including more than 10 versions of ancient books, rare books, rare books, and foreign language translations, as well as 72 books of plants and wax leaves, And other related photos. Participants expressed their views. Enthusiastic discussion of the author of the book “Southern Herb” and the authenticity of the time of writing, as well as the names of some of the plants and articles contained. If the book of sweet potato, Professor Qi Jingwen think it is China’s ancient potato