Gastrodia Elata Distribution and Climate Suitability in China from 25 to 2100 AD

Historical and future distribution data for the medicinal herb Gastrodia elata in China. The dataset covers a temporal range from 25 AD to 2100 AD, combining historical records from ancient texts with modern and future climate suitability projections. It was created by Shiyan Liu and published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution shifts based on historical climate data and future projections.
• Analyzing the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine production areas and climate fluctuations.
• Studying the impact of the Little Ice Age and global warming on plant species migration in China.

Strengths

• Covers an exceptionally long temporal range from 25 AD to 2100 AD.
• Integrates historical textual analysis with modern ecological modeling (MaxEnt).
• Explicitly licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (38.5 KB), suggesting limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Shiyan Liu.

Collection Method

Historical data sourced from ancient Chinese herbal texts and local chronicles; modern and future suitability modeled using MaxEnt.

Time Range

25 AD to 2100 AD, with specific focus on historical periods (Han to Qing) and future projections (2081–2100).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 14:04:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China, with mentions of the Yellow River Basin, Huang-Huai Basin, and Yangtze River Basin.