OBJECTIVE:To discuss the classification of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae medical materials indexed in different versions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.METHODS:The Songbei powder and the Limpet powder were identified by microscopy;then the chemical constituents of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae from 4 origins and their respective market price were analyzed.RESULTS:The microscopic identification results showed that the differences between Songbei and the Limpet were great;the assay of chemical constituents also showed that there were significant differences among the four varieties of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae,suggesting the 4 species had significant differences in drug efficacy.Viewed from market demand,the prices of Songbei and Fritillaria delavayi Franch.delavayi had great differences.CONCLUSOIN:The Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae refers to "one group" instead of "one kind".It should be composed of 4 species:Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don,Fritillaria unibracteata Hsiao et K.C.Hsia(Songbei),Fritillaria przewalskii Maxim.(Minbei) and Fritillaria delavayi Franch.delavayi.