对内蒙、宁夏、甘肃、新疆等肉苁蓉产区进行了详细的药源调查，采集并鉴定出肉苁蓉属植物4种1变种，发现1新变种白花盐苁蓉Cistanchesalsavar.albifloraP.F.TuetZ.C.Lou，var.nov，基本上搞清了我国肉苁蓉属植物的种类、分布和资源情况，并为保护肉苁蓉这种濒危植物，解决“加强保护”与“开发利用”矛盾，提出了有效的措施。

The main producing areas of Cisianche spp.in Neimongol.Ningxia,Gansu and Xingjiang were surveyed.Plant specimens and samples of 4 species and a new variety,named C,salsa var.albiflora P.F.Tu et Z.C.Lou,were collected and identified,Their distribution abundance of resources are reported,and measures of exploiting and protecting comdinedth sand-control are suggested.