Abstract: “Huangteng” is an antibacterial drug used in Chinese folk medicine. It contains a large amount of Palmatine. In recent years, although much chemical and pharmaceu tical investigations of this drug have been made, it has been misidentified as Fibraurea tinctoria Lour. After a careful examination, however, the plant in question possesses three stamens with anthers about equal in length to the filaments. On the basis of thisfact, the present paper proposes a revision. It proves to be F. recisa Pierre.