【作者】 曹秋玲；

【机构】 东华大学；

【摘要】 从植物学分类、文献记载、实物分析及木棉纺织加工的角度,确定中国古代新疆种植的是草棉, 南方种植的既有亚洲棉,亦有乔木木棉。有些古文献中所称“白叠”实指草棉;“古贝”、”古终”、“木绵”、“吉贝”、“木棉”,实指亚洲棉;“桐华”实指乔木木棉。近代文献中,又往往将海岛棉与木棉科木棉混淆。木棉在古代和现代都可以进行纺织加工。更多还原

【Abstract】 Based on the study of classification in botany、literature recordation、 material objects analysis and textile process that associated with kapok, it can be affirmed that in ancient times cotton (G.herbaceum) was cultivated in Xinjiang while cotton (G.arboretum) and kapok were cultivated in south China. According to some ancient literature, "baidie(白叠)" referred to G. herbaceum; "gubei(古贝)", "guzhong(古终)" , "mumian(木绵)", "jibei(吉贝)" and "mumian(木绵)" referred to G. arboretum; "tonghua(桐华)"referred to kapok. Kapok can be used for spinning and weaving both in ancient times and modern times.更多还原