Object To investigate the resource of Pedicularis L distributed in Gansu Province to provide data for their exploitation Methods Field investigation, sample collecting and literature review are carried out Results There are 24 medicinal plants (including subspecies, varieties and forms) of Pedicularis L in this province In addition, their distribution, habitat and medicinal value were suggested, and a taxonomic key was compiled Conclusion Resource of this genus in Gansu Province was rather abundant and may be rationally exploited