Abstract: Sect.Oreocapnos M. Popov of Corydalis Vent. is mainly characterized by having bulbs, they make up a natural group. In this section there are ten species all told, of which eight occur in China. It is divided into three series according to the shapes of the roots, they are: Ser. 1. Fibrosae C.Y. Wu et H. Chuang of tbe fibroUs roots not thickened, Ser, 2, Clapatqe C,Y, WU et H.Chuang of the thickened,fleshy,clavate,fibrous,roots,Eer.3.Fusi-formes C.Y. Wu et H.Chuang of the thickened,fleshy,fusiform fibrous roots.

Key words: genus, corydalis, sect., oreocapnos

摘要： 鳞茎紫堇组（Sect．Oreocapnos）是M．popov于1937年根据产于苏联的C．Inconspicua Bge.和 C.tenella Kar.et Kir．植株基部具鳞茎为主要特征而建立的。组的模式种：C．inconspicua Bge.

关键词: 紫堇属, 鳞茎紫堇, 研究