在总结我国３０余年植物资源开发利用成果的基础上，论述该领域研究的深远意义和广阔前景；探讨研究对象与范围、多学科基础与合作；介绍了寻找新植物药源的途径；提出值得注意的问题与课题。为我国植物资源的开发利用研究提供某些借鉴和参考。

Bawd on summarizing some accomplishments in the exploitation and utilization of plant resources in China during the past thirty years. the profound significance and broad prospects of the research on this field are expounded. the objects and range being studied and the multi- disciplinary base and cooperation are discussed and the ways for searching new
medicinal plant resources. some problems and subjects worth paying attention to, are introduced in order to provide some reference for this field.