ABSTRACT
Objectives To avoid the confusion from Fritillaria spp. in the clinical practice, quality evaluation, production, and circulation filed so as to establish Fritillaria classification based on quality characteristic. Methods The re-classifcation investigation was conducted by evaluation of "Beimu" geographical, ecological distribution, traits and chemical composition's characteristics of the major Fritillaria included in 2015 Edition China Pharmacopoeia. Results The results showed that Fritillaria herbs can be divided into "Chuanbei" and "Zhebei" two types, and it was recommended that F. cirrhosae, F. ussuriensis and F. pallidiflorae can be classified as "Chuanbei", whiles F. thunbergii, F. hupehensis can be classified as "Zhebei". Conclusion This paper provides an important scientific demonstration other multi-original and multi-varieties herbal medicines.