米贝母属于百合科(Liliaceae)贝母属(Frillaria)植物,1972年4月,我院赴彭县天台山一带,采集药用植物标本的过程中,发现一种植物的鳞茎,在该地民间作“土知母”药用,后经查阅有关文献,定为米贝母,追溯其源。始见于我国宝兴县(穆平)首次发现,由Franch。氏作为一新种发表在大卫植物志上。近年来,国内药用贝母产不应求,导致了各有 M. fritillai belongs to the genus Frillaria of the family Liliaceae. In April 1972, our institute went to the Tiantai Mountain area in Peng County. During the collection of medicinal plant specimens, a bulb of a plant was found in the area. The folk use it as a medicinal herb of “Tachibana” and after reading the relevant literature, it is designated as Mibei and its source is traced back. Was first seen in China’s Baoxing County (Muping) was first discovered by Franch. As a new species, it was published in the David Flora. In recent years, the domestic pharmaceutical Fritillaria production should not be demanded, resulting in a variety of