[1]Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing100101 China;
[2]Institute of Medicinal Plant Development Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College Beijing100193 China;
[3]Xinjiang Institute of Chinese and Ethnic Medicine Urumqi830002 China;
[4]State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing100093 China;
[5]National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs Beijing100700 China;
[6]Conservation Science Department Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Richmond Surrey TW93AE UK;
[7]Collections Department Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Richmond Surrey TW93AE UK;
flavor; nature; Chinese materia medica; theory of Chinese medicine property; Xinjiang region;